BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD) No.608 of 2026 Mariselvi ... Petitioner -vs-

1. The Principal Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department State Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai

2. The Director General of Police Director General of Prison and Correctional Services CMDA Towers-II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Roadm Egmore, Chennai

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range, A.A.Road, Arasaradi Madurai- 625 016

4. The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Arasaradi, Madurai

5. The Superintendent of Prison Palayamkottai Central Prison Office of the Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkottai ....Respondents.

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner's husband by name Nisthanth son of Selvaraj aged about 34 years from Madurai Central Prison to Palayamkotti Central Prison based on the representation dated 21.01.2026 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For