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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-01-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P. VELMURUGAN

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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Vaishnavi

W/o.Boobalan,

49, C K Manikkanar Street,

Naravarikuppam,

Tiruvallur - 600052.

Petitioner

Vs

1. The Director General/Inspector

General of Prisons,

Whannels Road, Egmore,

Chennai - 600008.

2.The Honble Principal Secretary,

Home, Prohibition and Excise

Department, Secretairat,

Chennai - 600009.

3.The Superintendent of Prisons,

Central Prison, Puzhal,

Chennai - 600066.

4.The Superintendent of Prisons,

Central Prison, Palayamkottai,

Tirunelveli District.

Respondents

Writ Petition (Crl) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for

issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the

impugned order No.48776/Tha.Ku.6/2025 dated 16.10.2025 passed by the 3rd

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Respondent and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently

directing the 1st and 2nd Respondents to consider petitioner’s representation

dated 26.08.2025, transfer petitioner husband undertrial prisoner, namely,

Boobalan, S/o.Murugan, confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai to the

Central Prison-II, Puzhal based on the Petitioner’s representation dated

26.08.2025.

For Petitioner: Mr.Santhosh.P

For Respondents: Mr.R.Muniyapparaj

Additional Public Prosecutor

assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan J.)

Since the petitioner’s representation before the prison authority seeking

for transfer of the prisoner, who is her husband, from the Central Prison,

Palayamkottai to the Central Prison at Puzhal has been rejected by the third

respondent vide the impugned order, the present writ petition has been filed.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the

respondents would submit that originally the prisoner was detained only in the

Puzhal Central Prison and since the prisoner involved himself in various

misconducts against the Prison Manual, he was ordered to be transferred to the

Palayamkottai Central Prison by the impugned order.

3. A perusal of the impugned order shows that the conduct of the prisoner,

while he was detained in Puzhal Central Prison, has been found to be against the

Prison Manual for disturbing the other inmates and for indulging in various

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prohibited offences. Considering the same, this Court does not find any

perversity in the impugned order passed by the respondent prison authority and

accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed.

(P.VELMURUGAN J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.)

30-01-2026

Index:Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Internet:Yes

Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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To

1.The Director General/Inspector

General of Prisons,

Whannels Road, Egmore,

Chennai - 600008.

2.The Hon’ble Principal Secretary,

Home, Prohibition and Excise

Department, Secretairat,

Chennai - 600009.

3.The Superintendent of Prisons,

Central Prison, Puzhal,

Chennai - 600066.

4.The Superintendent of Prisons,

Central Prison, Palayamkottai,

Tirunelveli District.

5.The Public Prosecutor

High Court, Madras

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P.VELMURUGAN J.

AND

M.JOTHIRAMAN J.

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