IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 12.09.2017 CORAM THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.1213 of 2017 Sk.Mazaher .. Petitioner Vs
1. The Secretary to the Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai Secretariat, Chennai
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District Vellore-9
3. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270 Krish Bhavan New Delhi – 100 001 .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 22.06.2017 in C3.D.O.No.60/2017 against the petitioner's father Jamal Basha, son of Masthan Sahib, aged about 52 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Parthiban For Respondents : Mr.V.M.R.Rajentran, Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for the records relating to the detention order passed in C3.D.O.No.60/2017 dated 22.06.2017 by the Detaining Authority against the detenu by name, Jamal Basha, aged 52 years, S/o.Masthan Sahib, No.3-5-150/2, 4th Street, Rajagopalapuram, Nayudupet, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, and quash the same.
2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been revoked, by virtue of G.O.Rt.No.221 dated 04.08.2017 and a copy of the same is submitted, wherein, it is clearly stated that the Detention Order in question has been revoked.
3. Considering the above said factual circumstances, the relief sought in the petition has become infructuous.
4. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous.
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1. The Secretary to the Government, Food and Consumer Protection Department 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai Secretariat, Chennai
2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Vellore District Vellore-9
3. The Secretary to Government Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) Room No.270 Krish Bhavan New Delhi – 100 001
4. The Superintendent Central Prison Vellore
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
[A.S., J.] [P.K., J.] 12.09.2017 A.SELVAM, J.
and P.KALAIYARASAN, J.
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