M. Jaichandren, J.

1. This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to call for the records relating to the order of the 3rd respondent, dated 25.12.2012, made in C3.D.O.No.89 of 2012, quash the same, and to produce the petitioner's father, namely, VLT @ Pasupathy, son of Thobasamy Chettiar, aged 65 years, who is confined in the Central Prison, Vellore, before this Court and to set him at liberty.

2. The detenu, namely, VLT @ Pasupathy, son of Thobasamy Chettiar, has been detained, under Section 3[1] read with Section 3(2)(a) of the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (Act No.7 of 1980), pursuant to the order passed by the 3rd respondent, in his proceedings, in C3.D.O.No.89 of 2012, dated 25.12.2012. In view of the detention order passed by the 3rd respondent, dated 25.12.2012, the detenu had been lodged in the Central Prison, Vellore.

3. Even though various grounds had been raised by the petitioner, in the present Habeas Corpus petition, while challenging the order of detention, passed by the 3rd respondent, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner had submitted that the order of detention passed by