IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 860 of 1999 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO 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? : NO 1 to 5 : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- AJITHKUMAR P JAIN Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MS SUMAN PAHWA for Petitioner MS PUNANI AGP for Respondent No. 1 MR BHARAT T RAO for Respondent No. 4 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MISS JUSTICE R.M.DOSHIT Date of decision: 18/06/1999 ORAL JUDGEMENT The petitioner before this court challenges the order of preventive detention dated 8th October, 1998, passed by the District Magistrate, Ahmedabad, under the powers conferred upon him under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980. The learned advocate Mr. Thakker appearing for the petitioner states that the petitioner has served the period of detention and has been released from detention on 17th June, 1999. The petition has, therefore, become infructuous and the issue raised in the petition has become academic. Petition is, therefore, disposed of accordingly. Rule is discharged. ... JOSHI