Selvi v. The Secretary To Govt.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN H.C.P.No.480 of 2016 Selvi .. Petitioner vs 1.The State Rep. By The Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District

3. The Central rep. by the Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Department of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270, Krish Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

.. Respondents Habeas Corpus petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records and quash the same leading to the detention of the petitioner's husband namely Sudhagar @ Sottai Sudhagar, son of Thiraviam, aged 50 years, detained under Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980) vide detention order dated 30.09.2015 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein made in C.No.15/PBMMSEC Act/IS/2015 the same and consequently, direct the respondent herein to produce the body and person of the said detenue before this Court and thereafter, set him liberty from Central Prison, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sugendran For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.N.Thambi Durai Addl. Public Prosecutor For R3 : Mr.S.Arockiam Central Government Standing counsel

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.) This habeas corpus petition is filed challenging the order of detention dated 30.09.2015, passed by the second respondent.

2. It is stated by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the petitioner had already undergone the period of detention and he was let off.

3.In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

kua s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Co-operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai- 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District

3. The Additional Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Department of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270, Krish Bhavan, New Delhi-110 001.

4.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

5. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

+ 1 cc to Mr.S.Arockiam, Advocate SR 34442 nm(co) prk11/7 H.C.P.No.480 of 2016