IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 9729 of 1998 Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE Y.B.BHATT ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? -------------------------------------------------------------- YOGESHBHAI VASANTRAI GODOYA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: NANAVATY ADVOCATES for Petitioner GOVERNMENT PLEADER for Respondent No. 1 MR GN SHAH for Respondent No. 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE Y.B.BHATT Date of decision: 13/04/99 ORAL JUDGEMENT 1. The petitioner herein has challenged the detention order passed by the detaining authority under section 3 of the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supply of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, and his detention in pursuance of the said order. 2. This petition was taken up for hearing on 9th April 1999, but the hearing thereof could not be completed till the end of the day. 3. When the hearing is resumed today, it is noted that the detention order is dated 9th October 1998 and that the petitioner detenu was arrested in pursuance of the said order on the same day. It, therefore, transpires that the period of detention as of today has expired. 4. In the premises aforesaid, it becomes obvious that any further discussion on the merits and the validity of the order of detention or otherwise is a mere academic exercise. 5. The petition is, therefore, disposed of as having become infructuous. Rule is accordingly discharged. ********