Suvetara v. The Additional Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Suvetara ... Petitioner -vs1.The Additional 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 Tamilnadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, CSCID, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the third respondent in his proceedings Detention Order No.02/2023 (CS) dated 16.11.2023 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu, namely Pandeeswaran, son of Soundrapandi, aged about 32 years, now he is confined in Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Lenin Kumar For R1 : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India For R2 to R5 :

Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in Detention Order No.02/2023 (CS) dated 16.11.2023, by the third respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.04, dated 05.01.2024.

2. Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed. [A.D.J.C., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 03.06.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No am

To:

1.The Additional 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 Tamilnadu, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, CSCID, Uthamapalayam, Theni District.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Madurai.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

am 03.06.2024