Parimala v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.09.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH H.C.P.(MD)No.863 of 2022 Parimala ... Petitioner / Wife of the Detenue Vs.

1.The 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 Principal Secretary, Government of India, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Madurai District, 4.The Inspector of Police, CSCID, Madurai.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison,

...Respondents

PRAYER:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the third respondent in his proceedings C.M.P.No. 03/2022(CS) dated 09.05.2022 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu namely, Marikkani, S/o.Kandasamy, aged about 49 years, now he is confined in Central Prison, Madurai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor (For R2 to R5)

ORDER

J. NISHA BANU,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, by producing a proceeding in G.O.Rt.No.207, Co-operation, Food and Consumer

Protection (E2) Department, dated 01.06.2022 submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2.Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

(J.N.B.,J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 16.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes sm To:

1.The Principal Secretary, Government of India, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Madurai District, Madurai.

3.The Inspector of Police, CSCID, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

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

J. NISHA BANU,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

sm H.C.P.(MD)No.863 of 2022 16.09.2022