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Civil supplies case full order of IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.08.2021 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN H.C.P.Nos. 738 & 787 of 2020 H.C.P. NO. 738 of 2020 A.P. Suryaprakasam

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.08.2021
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
H.C.P.Nos. 738 & 787 of 2020
H.C.P. NO. 738 of 2020
A.P. Suryaprakasam
S/o. A. Perumal,
C-4, Lakshmi, Lloyds Road,
Royapettah,
Chennai – 600 014. …Petitioner
Vs.
1. Superintendent of Police, Sangli District, Maharashtra.
2. Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
3. Union of India,
Represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
4. Government of Tamil Nadu,
Represented by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
5. The Secretary,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,
Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.
6. The Secretary, Labour Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.
7. The Secretary,
Civil Supplies Department,
Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.
8. The Secretary, Health Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.
(3rd and 4th respondents are suo motu impleaded by order of Court dated 15.05.2020 by NKKJ & RHJ)
(5th to 8th respondents are suo motu impleaded
as per the order of this Court dated 13.07.2020
made in HCP.Nos.738 & 787 of 2020) ..Respondents
PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the 2nd respondent to produce the bodies of Mr.Ilayaraja @ Ganesan S/o. Mariappan and 400 others who have been illegally detained by the 1st respondent at Kupwad, Sangli District, Maharashtra, before this Court to set them at liberty.
(Prayer amended as per order of this Hon’ble Court dated 12.05.2020 in HCP.
No. 738 of 2020.)
For Petitioner : Mr.A.P. Suryaprakasam, Party in person
For Respondents
H.C.P. NO. 787 of 2020
A.P. Suryaprakasam
S/o. A. Perumal,
C-4, Lakshmi, Lloyds Road,
Royapettah, : Mr.J.C.Durairaj, Government Advocate
(Criminal Side) for R1 & R2, R4 to R8.
Mr.Rajesh Vivekanandan, ASG, for R3
Chennai – 600 014.
1. The Home Secretary, Vs. ..Petitioner
Government of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St. George,
Chennai – 600 009.
2. The District Collector,
Collectorate,
Tiruvallur – 602 001.
3. District Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur – 602 001.
4. Munusamy
Pudukuppam Village (Near Vengal)
Tiruvallur District. ..Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondent to produce the bodies of bonded labourers who have been illegally detained by the 3rd respondent before this Court to set them at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.P. Suryaprakasam, Party in person
For Respondents : Mr.J.C.Durairaj, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 to R3.
C O M M O N O R D E R
(Order of the Court was delivered by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J) The matter was heard through “Video-conference”.
2.When the matter is called today, Mr.A.P.Suryaprakasam, the Petitioner herein, who filed Writ Petitions to wipe out the sufferings of number of migrant labourers who proceeded on foot to their native places due to pandemic lock down, submitted that pursuant to the orders of this Court, appropriate measures have been taken by the Central Government and State Government. He also brought to the notice of this Court that subsequent to the order of this Court, the Hon’ble Supreme Court and other High Courts have also taken up the matters related to this issue and issued appropriate directions. He also submitted that in a way, these Writ Petitions have become infructuous.
3.This Court appreciates Mr.A.P.Suryaprakasam, who in
appropriate time took up this human crisis and filed these Writ Petitions and given an opportunity to this Court to deal with the issue by directing the appropriate authorities to provide ration, food and shelter to the people at the time of crisis.
4.With the above observations, these Writ Petitions are disposed
of. No costs.
(N.K.K.,J) (P.V.,J)
19.08.2021 ay
Index:Yes/No
Internet:Yes/No
To
1. Superintendent of Police, Sangli District, Maharashtra.
2. Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.
3. Union of India,
Represented by its Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
4. Government of Tamil Nadu,
Represented by its Chief Secretary,
Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
5. The Secretary,
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.
6. The Secretary, Labour Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.
7. The Secretary,
Civil Supplies Department,
Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.
8. The Secretary, Health Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.
9. The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu,
Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
10. The District Collector,
Collectorate,
Tiruvallur – 602 001.
11. District Superintendent of Police, Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur – 602 001.
N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.
and P.VELMURUGAN, J.
ay
H.C.P.Nos.738 & 787 of 2020 Dated : 19.08.2021

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