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2026 DAILYLAW 53828 (MAD)

Affiya v. Additional Chief Secretary Government of India

HCP/1168/2026 · 2026-07-21

Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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HCP No. 1168 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 1168 of 2026 Affiya W/o Faizal, No.23G, 46 1st Floor, Jonsha Mansil Bismi Nagar, 2nd Street, Karuppukadai, Coimbatore District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Dept. of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001. 2. The Secretary to Government, Co-Operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 3. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur District. 4. The Superintendent of Police Tiruppur, Tiruppur District. 5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison – Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 1168 of 2026 6. State rep. By its The Inspector Of Police, Civil Supply - CID, Tiruppur Unit, Tiruppur District. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, in the nature of a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records, relating to the petitioner’s husband detention under EC Act, 1980 (Central Act 7 of 1980) vide detention order, dated 05.06.2026 on the file of the 3rd respondent herein made in proceedings Cr.M.P.No.13/Black Marketer/2026, quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner’s husband namely Faizal, S/o Rahamathullah, aged 35 years before this Honourable Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner(s): Mr.W.Camyles Gandhi For Respondent(s): Mr. K. Ramanamoorthy Senior Panel Counsel (for R1 And R2) Mr.C.R. Malarvannan Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (criminal Side) (for R3 To R6) Order (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), states that nothing survives in this matter as the detention order dated 05.06.2026 passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.(Rt).No.212, Co-operation, Food and __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 1168 of 2026 Consumer Protection (E1) Department, dated 17.07.2026, recording which, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 21-07-2026 sl Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, (Dept. of Consumer Affairs), Room No.270, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110 001. 2. The Secretary to Government, Co-Operation Food and Consumer Protection Department, 2nd Floor, Namakkal Kavingar Maligai, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009. 3. The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur District. 4. The Superintendent of Police Tiruppur, Tiruppur District. 5. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison – Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. 6. The Inspector Of Police, Civil Supply - CID, Tiruppur Unit, Tiruppur District. 7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 1168 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SL HCP No. 1168 of 2026 21-07-2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis