Santha v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN and THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Santha ... Petitioner / Mother of the Detenu Vs.

1. The Additional Secretary to Government, Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110001.

2. The Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer protection Department, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai, 2nd Floor, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3. State represented by, The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records from the 3rd respondent in P.D.No.19/2021 dated 29.07.2021 by setting aside the said order of detention passed by the 3rd respondent and setting the detenue, Satheesh, S/o.Pavanasam, at liberty now detained in the Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Jeyamohan For R2 to R4 : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/3

O R D E R

S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

And DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

Today when the matter was taken up, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that as per G.O.Rt.No.191, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection (E2) Department, dated 24.09.2021, the detention order has been revoked.

2. In view of the same, nothing survives in this Habeas Corpus Petition and therefore, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) PJL Note:In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the Advocate/litigant concerned.

To

1. The Additional Secretary to Government, Department of Consumer Affairs, Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi-110001.

2. The Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer protection Department, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai, 2nd Floor, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

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

H.C.P.(MD)No.1136 of 2021 06.01.2022 SAR(CO) KB(25.01.2022) 3P 6C 3/3