Krishnan @ Kannan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.04.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE A.M.BASHEER AHAMED H.C.P.(MD)No.171 of 2018 Krishnan @ Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingnar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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

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

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

... Respondents PRAYER: The petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the impugned order of detention made in C.No.B.M.01/Detention/C.P.O./TRC/2018 dated 12.01.2018 on the file of the Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli District the 2nd respondent herein, branding the detenue Krishnan @ Kannan S/o.Muniyappan as 'Black Marketer' presently confined at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District and quash the impugned order of Detention and set him at liberty by producing him before this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Neelakandan 1, 2 & 4 Additional Public Prosecutor.

For 3rd Respondent : Mr.C.Nandagopal

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM,J.) The learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a copy of the order in G.O.Rt.No.75, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 02.03.2018, revoking the detention by the Advisory Board.

2. In view of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in the Habeas Corpus Petition. The Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Government, Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingnar Maaligai, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police, O/o.Commissioner of Police, Tiruchirappalli City, Tiruchirappalli Distict.

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

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort St. George, Chennai-9

5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruchirappalli District.

6. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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