BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD) No.185 of 2026 and WMP.Crl.(MD)No.56 of 2026 S.Ramya ... Petitioner -vs-

The State of Tamil Nadu

1. The Home Secretary(Prison)

Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai- 600 009

2.The Director General of Prisons Prison Head Quarters No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai- 600 008

3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Madurai Madurai District 627 002

4. The Superintendent Central Prison, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala State- 695 023 ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceedings in No.45146/Thaku.4/ 2025 by the third respondent dated 12.06.2025 directing the respondent to permanently transfer the petitioner's husband Prasanth Raj, S/o.Raj, PID No.28546 to Central Prison, Thiruvananthapuram who is presently confined in Central Prison, Madurai.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Basil For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.]

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