WP No. 20958 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 20958 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 23671 OF 2025,WMP NO. 23674 OF 2025 1. S.Muthubabu S/o Sankar 26 Jail Quarters, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director General Of Prisons Correctional Service / Chief Of Prison Department, Whannes Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008 2.The Superintendent Of Prison, Puzhal Central Prison -1, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 Respondent(s) WMP No. 23671 of 2025 1. S.Muthubabu S/o Sankar 26 Jail Quarters, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 Petitioner(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20958 of 2025 Vs 1. The Director General Of Prisons Correctional Service / Chief Of Prison Department, Whannes Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008 2.The Superintendent Of Prison, Puzhal Central Prison -1, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 Respondent(s) WMP No. 23674 of 2025 1. S.Muthubabu S/o Sankar 26 Jail Quarters, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director General Of Prisons Correctional Service / Chief Of Prison Department, Whannes Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008 2.The Superintendent Of Prison, Puzhal Central Prison -1, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 Respondent(s) WP No. 20958 of 2025 PRAYER Calling for the records of the 2 nd respondent vide proceedings dated 25.05.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20958 of 2025 in Rc. No CP-PU1/1453 / 2025 -G1 and quash the same and consequently and to pass such further or other orders as are necessary in the facts and circumstances of the case. WMP No. 23671 of 2025 PRAYER To dispense with the production of original impugned order issued by the 2 nd respondent in Ref. No. CP PU1/ 1453 / 2025 -G1 dated 25.5.2025 for the present writ petition. WMP No. 23674 of 2025 PRAYER To grant an interim stay of the digitally signed relieving order dated 25.05.2025 made in Rc. No CP-PU1/1453 / 2025 -G1 passed by the 2 nd respondent ordering of transfer and posting till the disposal of the writ petition. WP No. 20958 of 2025 For Petitioner(s): M/s .K.Selvakumar For Respondent(s): M/s.R.Sasikumar, Govt.Advocate For R1 and R2 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to call for the records of the 2 nd respondent vide proceedings dated 25.05.2025 in Rc. No.CP- PU1/1453 / 2025 -G1 and quash the same. 2. Heard Mr.K.Selvakumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Sasikumar, learned Government Advocate for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was posted as Grade I Warden, Central Prison-1, Puzhal from 2017-2024. However, by way of the impugned order, the petitioner has been transferred to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20958 of 2025 Palayamkottai. It is the submission of the petitioner that his second son [aged about 4 years] has got a medical condition. Therefore, his presence at Chennai would be of immense help to take care of his son. 4. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate would submit that this is only an administrative transfer, and that unless there is a bias or vindictiveness or mala fide on the part of the Authority concerned, such transfer cannot be challenged. 5. This Court is in full agreement with the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate. Hence, this Court does not find any merits in this writ petition. However, taking into consideration of fact that the petitioner's son has got some medical conditions, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 31.05.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three(3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. In the result, this writ petition stands disposed of with the above directions. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected WMPs are also closed. 17-06-2025 kmi Index:Yes/No Speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20958 of 2025 To 1.The Director General Of Prisons Correctional Service / Chief Of Prison Department, Whannes Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008 2.The Superintendent Of Prison, Puzhal Central Prison -1, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 20958 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN J. kmi WP No. 20958 of 2025 AND WMP NOS. 23671 & 23674 OF 2025 17-06-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis