Pavunu v. The Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.12.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.2506 of 2019 and Crl.M.P.No.16486 of 2019 Pavunu W/o.Raja Kundan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Union of India represented by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, E Block, Janpath Road, Rajapath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Ministry of External Affairs, represented by its Secretary, No.68, College Road, EVK Sampath Malligai, 7th Floor, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

3.The High Commissioner, Embassy of Saudi Arabia, No.2, Pachimi Marg, Block C, Vansant Vihar, New Delhi - 100 057.

4.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Vellore District.

6.The Inspector of Police, S-2 Ariport Police Station, Meenampakkam, Chennai - 43.

7.M/s.Al-Saleh & Al-Massoud Co, (Asamco Dammam), Asamco, Dammam - 31473 Saudi Arabia.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing respondents to produce the body of petitioner's husband Raja Kundan, aged about 50 years, from Al-Saleh Al-Massoud Co (Asamco Dammam), Asamco, Dammam - 31473, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the petitioner for performing final rites at address of Nayana Cheruvu Village, Nattarampalli Taluk, Vellore District - 635 852. For Petitioner : Ms.G.Vaishali For Respondents: Mr.G.Karthikeyan [R1 & R2] Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor [R4 to R6]

O R D E R

[Order of this Court was made by R.SUBBIAH, J] Petitioner, who is the wife of Raja Kundan, aged about 50 years, has filed the present petition seeking a direction to respondents to produce the body of her husband from Al-Saleh AlMassoud Co (Asamco Dammam), Asamco, Dammam - 31473, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and hand over the same to the petitioner for performing final rites at Vellore.

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner, learned counsel appearing for respondents 1 and 2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 4 to 6.

3. When the matter came up on 13.12.2019, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents 4 to 6 submitted that the body of the petitioner's husband was handed over to the petitioner. However, learned counsel for petitioner sought time to verify the same.

4. Today, it is represented by learned counsel for petitioner that the body of petitioner's husband was handed over to the petitioner.

In the aforestated circumstance, nothing survives for further adjudication in the present Petition. Accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, Union of India Ministry of External Affairs, E Block, Janpath Road, Rajapath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi - 110001.

2.The Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, No.68, College Road, EVK Sampath Malligai, 7th Floor, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

3.The Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, S-2 Ariport Police Station, Meenampakkam, Chennai - 43.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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