Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner's son viz. Raja @ Pothu Raja, S/o.Raman, aged about 27 years, Convict Prisoner, Convict PID No.70587, from the Central Prison, Coimbatore, to the Central Prison, Salem.

For Respondent(s), [For Petitioner(s) : Ms.S.Nadhiya] Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(made by N.Sathish Kumar, J.)

The present writ petition (criminal) has been filed directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner's son viz. Raja @ Pothu Raja, S/o.Raman, aged about 27 years, Convict Prisoner, Convict PID No.70587, from the Central Prison, Coimbatore, to the Central Prison, Salem.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that his son is in confinement for more than six years; due to his ill health he is unable to travel from Salem to Coimbatore to visit his son, who is detained in the Central Prison, Coimbatore and further, he is unable to bear the travel expenses; therefore, he has given representation dated 19.09.2025 to the respondents to transfer his son from the Central Prison, Coimbatore, to the Central Prison, Salem; since his repre