Research › Search › Judgment

Madras High Court · body

2025 DAILYLAW 119435 (MAD)

Sameem Banu v. The Superintendent of Police

WP(MD)/2676/2025 · 2025-02-19

P Dhanabal

Transfer Petitionbody2025

Judgment text

Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.

W.P.(MD)No.2676 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.02.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P.(MD)No.2676 of 2025 Sameem Banu ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police Subramaniapuram Tiruchirapalli District 2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Tiruchirapalli District 3. The Inspector of Police Thuvakudi Poice Station Tiruchirapalli District 4. The Dean Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital Tiruchirapalli District 5. The Resident Medical Officer Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital Tiruchirapalli District ... Respondents 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.2676 of 2025 PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner herein for providing better treatment to the accused No.2, Selvakumar, from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, Tiruchirapalli to Atlas Multi Speciality Hospital, Mainguard gate, Tiruchirapalli. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Savarimuthu for Mr.Father Xavier Associates For Respondents : Mr. M.Sakthi Kumar No.1 to 3 Government Advocate(Crl.Side) No. 4 and 5 : Mr. M.Senthil Ayyanar Government Advocate(civil side) ORDER The prayer sought for in the present writ petition is to direct the respondents herein to transfer the petitioner's husband accused No.2, Selvakumar, from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, Tiruchirapalli to Atlas Multi Speciality Hospital, Mainguard gate, Tiruchirapalli, for providing better treatment. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's husband sustained severe injuries due to police 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.2676 of 2025 atrocity and thereby his leg was broken and he was taken to Government Hospital, Thuvakudi and thereafter he was taken to Government Hospital, Tiruchirapalli and now taking treatment. The petitioner's husband is a diabetic patient and proper treatment was given to him. Inorder to give better treatment to the petitioner's husband he has to be transferred from Government Hospital, Tiruchirapalli to Atlas Multi Speciality Hospital, Tiruchirapalli. 3. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 filed a status report stating that already surgery was done to the petitioner and now he is stable, therefore the prayer sought for in the petition has become infructuous. 4. This Court perused the status report of the third respondent and report of the Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, Tiruchirapalli. As per the report of the Dean, Selvakumar, the husband of the petitioner underwent surgery on 03.02.2024 and thereafter routine investigation is done and the patient is stable. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.2676 of 2025 5. Since already surgery was done to the husband of the petitioner and he was taking treatment in the Government hospital, Tiruchirapalli the prayer of the petitioner has become infructuous. 6. In view of the same, the Writ Petition stands closed. It is for the medical authorities to provide appropriate medical treatment to the petitioner. No costs. 14.02.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No aav To 1. The Superintendent of Police Subramaniapuram Tiruchirapalli District 2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Tiruchirapalli District 3. The Inspector of Police Thuvakudi Poice Station Tiruchirapalli District 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.2676 of 2025 4. The Dean Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital Tiruchirapalli District 5. The Resident Medical Officer Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital Tiruchirapalli District 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.2676 of 2025 P.DHANABAL, J. aav W.P.(MD)No.2676 of 2025 14.02.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis