W.P.Crl.(MD) No.608 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD) No.608 of 2026 Mariselvi ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Principal Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department State Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 2. The Director General of Police Director General of Prison and Correctional Services CMDA Towers-II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Roadm Egmore, Chennai 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range, A.A.Road, Arasaradi Madurai- 625 016 4. The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Arasaradi, Madurai ____________ p. 2 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.608 of 2026 5. The Superintendent of Prison Palayamkottai Central Prison Office of the Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkottai ....Respondents. PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner's husband by name Nisthanth son of Selvaraj aged about 34 years from Madurai Central Prison to Palayamkotti Central Prison based on the representation dated 21.01.2026 within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Vignesh For Respondents : Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the respondents to transfer the petitioner's husband by name Nisthanth son of Selvaraj aged about 34 years from Madurai Central Prison to Palayamkotti Central Prison based on the representation dated 21.01.2026 within the time stipulated by this Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. ____________ p. 3 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.608 of 2026 3. Pending Writ petition the representation of the petitioner was considered and rejected by an order dated 05.02.2026. Further the husband of the petitioner is also facing trial for offence under Section NDPS Act case before the District Court, Madurai. 4. Recording the same, the writ petition (Crl.) stands closed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P.., J.] 06.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No aav To: 1. The Principal Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department State Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 2. The Director General of Police Director General of Prison and Correctional Services CMDA Towers-II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Roadm Egmore, Chennai ____________ p. 4 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.608 of 2026 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range, A.A.Road, Arasaradi Madurai- 625 016 4. The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Arasaradi, Madurai 5. The Superintendent of Prison Palayamkottai Central Prison Office of the Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkottai 6. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ____________ p. 5 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.608 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. AND R.POORNIMA , J. aav W.P.Crl.(MD) No.608 of 2026 06.02.2026 ____________