Sathya v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Sathya ... 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 Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, 4.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID, 1/4

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the detention passed by the third respondent in his proceedings No.03/PBMMSEC/2024, dated 25.10.2024 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenue, namely Korila Muthu S/o.Solaithevar, aged about 47 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.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the impugned detention order has already been revoked. Nothing survives for further adjudication. The Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of.

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To:- 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 Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, 4.The Inspector of Police, Civil Supplies CID, 5.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 3/4

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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