Veerammal v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons
WP Crl.(MD)/1244/2026 · 2026-02-27
G K Ilanthiraiyan, N Senthilkumar
Transfer Petitionbody2026
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W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1244 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.02.2026 CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1244 of 2026 Veerammal
... Petitioner -vs-
1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Prison and Correctional Services Department Madurai Range, Madurai
2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai District
3. The Superintendent of Police Madurai District
4. The Inspector of Police Keelavalavu Police Station Madurai District ..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. ____________ p. 2 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1244 of 2026 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. 3. Without expressing any opinion on merits of the writ petition, the second respondent is directed to dispose the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 21.01.2026 and pass orders on own merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. ____________ p. 3 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1244 of 2026
4. With the above direction, the writ petition (Crl.) stands disposed of. No costs. [G.K.I., J.] [N.S, J.]
27.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
aav To:
1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Prison and Correctional Services Department Madurai Range, Madurai
2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai District
3. The Superintendent of Police Madurai District
4. The Inspector of Police Keelavalavu Police Station Madurai District
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
____________ p. 4 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1244 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
, J.
and N.SENTHILKUMAR
, J.
aav W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1244 of 2026 27.02.2026 ____________