Kuthunjarina, v. Union Of India,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.08.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.GOKULDAS H.C.P(MD)No.869 of 2016 Kathunjarina .. Petitioner Vs.

1. Union of India, rep by The Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Union of India, E Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.

2. The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Union of India, Jaisalmer House, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110 011.

3. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by the Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort.St.George, Chennai.

4. The District Collector, Madurai District.

5. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Alagar Kovil Road, Madurai.

6. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the person or body of the detenu, by name, Davalathu, wife of Nallamohamad, aged 50 years, before this Court and set her at liberty.

For petitioner : Mr.B.Dhanasekaran For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.G.R.Swaminathan Assistant Solicitor General of India For respondents 3 to 6 : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

*********** [Order of the Court was made by K.K.SASIDHARAN, J.] The detenu appeared before us and informed that she was taken by an agent, by name, Abdulla, to Dubai, under the guise of providing her employment. However, she was taken to Oman. The detenu further informed us that she was made to suffer for days together. Finally, on account of the best efforts taken by the respondents, she was rescued and sent to India. The detenu informed us that she has already preferred a complaint before Sellur Police Station.

2. We direct the Inspector of Police, Sellur Police, Madurai District, to take the complaint on file, investigate the same and bring the offenders to book.

3. Since the detenu is now secured, no further adjudication is necessary in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

4. The Habeas Corpus Petition is closed with the above observation.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To:

1. The Principal Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Union of India, E Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi.

2. The Principal Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Union of India, Jaisalmer House, Mansingh Road, New Delhi 110 011.

3. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort.St.George, Chennai.

4. The District Collector, Madurai District.

5. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Alagar Kovil Road, Madurai.

6. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City.

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

NB TE/CK : 23/08/2016 : 3P/8C ORDER MADE IN H.C.P(MD)No.869 of 2016 08.08.2016