BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD)No.2496 of 2025 Immaculate Sowmi ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Home (Prison) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Prisons, C.M.D.A.Tower – II, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Ramset Nagar, Thorapadi, Vellore-632 002.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Dindigul Central Prison, Dindigul District.

6.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

7.The Superintendent of Prison, Salem Central Prison, Salem District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to transfer the petitioner's husband namely Alexraj, S/o.Amalraj, aged about 27 years, serving as an under trial prisoner from the fourth respondent prison to either the 5^th, 6^th or 7^th respondent prison by considering the petitioner's representation dated 27.10.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.Keerthi Prasanna For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.)

This writ petition has been filed for a direction directing the second respondent to transfer the petitioner's husband namely Alexraj, S/o.Amalraj, aged about 27 years, serving as an under trial prisoner from the Central Prison, Cuddalore to Central Prison, Madurai.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that while pending the writ petition, the second respondent by an order dated 02.01.2026 transferred the petitioner's husband from Central Prison, Cuddalore to Central Prison, Madurai.

3. Recording the said submission, this writ petition is closed.

[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.]

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1.The Secretary, Home (Prison) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Prisons, C.M.D.A.Tower – II, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Ramset Nagar, Thorapadi, Vellore-632 002.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Dindigul Central Prison, Dindigul District.

6.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

7.The Superintendent of Prison, Salem Central Prison, Salem District.

8.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

AND R. POORNIMA,J.

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