ORDER :

(Order of this Court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J.)

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents setup a medical wing in either Trichy Central Prison or Madurai Central Prison exclusively to provide mental health care facilities to the prisoners with mental illness and with round the clock availability of treatment by the Psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, Psychiatric social workers, Mental Health Nurses and other paramedical staffs like Institute of Mental Health setup in a central prison as per Section 103 and other relevant provisions of ‘The Mental Health Care act, 2017’ in accordance with within the time stipulated by this Hon’ble Court.

This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction to the Respondents setup a medical wing in either Trichy Central Prison or Madurai Central Prison exclusively to provide mental health care facilities to the prisoners with mental illness and with round the clock availability of treatment by the Psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, Psychiatric social workers, Mental Health Nurses and other paramedical staffs like Institute of Mental Health setup in