Kalaiselvi v. The Additional Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.01.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P.No.3303 of 2024 Kalaiselvi ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenu Vs.

1.

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

The Principal Secretary to Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5.

The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Chennai North Unit, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records in No.07/2024 dated 04.12.2024 on the file of the second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and produce the detenu Lurthuraj, S/o. Anthonydoss, aged about 45 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : M/s.Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekananthan Deputy Solicitor General of India [For R1] : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor [For R2 to R5]

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.JOTHIRAMAN., J.) Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents 2 to 5 made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent

Authority vide G.O.Rt.No.490, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department dated 30.12.2024.

Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken and the Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.] 20.01.2025 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No veda

To 1.

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

The Principal Secretary to Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavignar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5.

The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies C.I.D., Chennai North Unit, Chennai.

6.

The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 104.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

veda H.C.P.No.3303 of 2024 20.01.2025