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D.DHANALAKSHMI v. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS

WP/2583/2025 · 2025-09-22

J Nisha Banu, S Sounthar

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.Nos.2583 and 3988 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.09.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR W.P.Nos.2583 and 3988 of 2025 and C.M.P.No.2898 of 2025 W.P.No.2583 of 2025 D.Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Director General of Prisons, Prison Department, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 2. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 1st respondent in Ref.No.5001/Can.2/2024 dated 08.12.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to transfer the petitioners husband Dhanasekaran @ EnnorDhanasekaran PID No.196746 from Central Prison, Coimbatore to Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2583 and 3988 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sankarasubbu For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Addl. Public Prosecutor W.P.No.3988 of 2025 1. The Director General of Prisons, and Correctional Services, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 2. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore. ... Petitioners -vs- 1. The Assistant Registrar, The State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu, Chennai-28. 2. Mrs.C.Karupayee ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to quash the order dated 05.11.2024 passed by the 1st respondent made in I.A.No.1 of 2024 in SHRC Case No.11009/22/13 of 2022. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Chandrasekaran Spl. Govt. Pleader For R1 : Mr.David Sundar Singh For R2 : Mr.A.Saranraj ***** O R D E R (By J.Nisha Banu,J.) When these matters are taken up for hearing, it is represented by the respective counsel appearing for the accused that the relief sought 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2583 and 3988 of 2025 for in these petitions, viz., transfer of the accused from one prison to another, has become infructuous, as the accused in both cases have already been released on bail and therefore, the petitions may be closed as infructuous. The said submissions have been endorsed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor and the learned Special Government Pleader, who appear for the State. 2. In view of the above submissions, we are of the view that nothing survives for further adjudication in these matters. Hence, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. (J.N.B.J.,) (S.S,J.,) 22.09.2025 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No ar 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2583 and 3988 of 2025 J.NISHA BANU, J. AND S.SOUNTHAR , J. ar To: 1. The Director General of Prisons, Prison Department, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 2. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 3. The Assistant Registrar, The State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu, Chennai-28. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. W.P.Nos.2583 and 3988 of 2025 22.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis