Angala Eswari v. The Additional Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.08.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.339 of 2023 Angala Eswari .. Petitioner / wife of the detenu Vs.

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

2.The Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 3.The District Collector and District Magistrate Theni District, Theni.

4.The Inspector of Police, CSCID Uthammapalayam Theni District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the third respondent in his proceedings Detention Order No.01/2023 (CS) dated 22.02.2023 and quash the sme as illegal and produce the detenu namely Seenivasan, son of Pitchaimani, aged about 54 years, now he is confined in Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Leninkumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.69 Cooperation Food and Consumer Protection

(E2) Department dated 17.03.2023 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(M.S.R.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.) 16.08.2023 Internet : Yes RR To 1.The Additional Secretary Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270 Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110 001. 2.The Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection Department Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 3.The District Collector and District Magistrate Theni District, Theni.

4.The Inspector of Police, CSCID Uthammapalayam Theni District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J.

RR H.C.P.(MD)No.339 of 2023 16.08.2023