Ramuthai v. The Secretary To Government Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.10.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Ramuthai ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110001.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thiruvarur District, Thiruvarur.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connected with the detention order of the respondent No.3 in his proceedings in CMP.No.02/BM/2023 dated 18.04.2023 and quash the detention order and produce the body of the petitioner's son Manikandan Page No.1 of 5

@ Sanjay, S/o.Murugan aged 22 years old now confined at Central Prison, Trichy before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Anandakumar For Respondent Nos.2 to 4 : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor For Respondent No.1 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] This order will now dispose of the captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity].

2. Mr.N.Anandakumar, learned counsel on record for petitioner, Mr.K.Govindarajan, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for the first respondent and Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondents 2 to 4 are before us.

3. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 07.06.2023 bearing reference G.O (Rt) No.150, Cooperation, Food and Consumer Protection (E2) Department. Page No.2 of 5

4. In the light of the aforementioned undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.

5. Recording the aforementioned common submission, captioned HCP is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S., J.) (R.S.V., J.) 12.10.2023 Index : No Internet : Yes PKN Page No.3 of 5

To

1. The Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Department of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi - 110001.

2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

3.The District Magistrate and District Collector, Thiruvarur District, Thiruvarur.

4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

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

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M.SUNDAR, J.

and R.SAKTHIVEL, J.

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