W.P.Crl.No.1366 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.11.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. JOTHIRAMAN W.P.Crl.No.1366 of 2025 Mrs.R.Indira ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home (Prison IV) Department Fort St.George, Chennai -9 2. The Director General of Prison and Inspector General of Prison Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai – 600 008 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison at Vellore (Convicted Prison) Ramset Nagar, Thorapadi Vellore- 2 4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal-1 Chennai ... Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1366 of 2025 Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.03.2025 directing the third respondent to transfer the petitioner's husband namely Rajini @ Parthiban, son of Rathinam, aged 45 years, Life Convict No.4329, detained at Central Prison, Vellore to the 4th Respondent Central Prison, Puzhal – I, Chennai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajendra Kumar For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.) This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.03.2025 seeking transfer of petitioner's husband namely Rajini @ Parthiban, son of Rathinam, aged 45 years, Life Convict No.4329, now detained at Central Prison, Vellore to Central Prison, Puzhal – I, Chennai. Page 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1366 of 2025 2. The learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is suffering from paralytic attack and hence, she is unable visit her husband at Central Prison, Vellore, which is 150 kilometers away from her residence and hence, seeks transfer of convict prisoner from Central Prison, Vellore to Central Prison I, Puzhal. In this regard, the petitioner has sent a representation to the respondents and seeks for a direction to the respondents to consider the same. 3. In view of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 13.03.2025 on it own merits and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. (N.S.K., J.) (M.J.R., J.) 17.11.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order / Nonspeaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No gpa https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1366 of 2025 To 1. The Secretary to Government Home (Prison IV) Department Fort St.George, Chennai -9 2. The Director General of Prison and Inspector General of Prison Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai – 600 008 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison at Vellore (Convicted Prison) Ramset Nagar, Thorapadi Vellore- 2 4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal-1 Chennai https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1366 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR , J. and M. JOTHIRAMAN, J. gpa W.P.Crl.No.1366 of 2025 17.11.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis