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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 16966
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, R.POORNIMA, JJ
Bala – Appellant
Versus
The Director General of Prisons, Tamil Nadu – Respondent
W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1072 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.SMA. Jinnah
For the Respondents: Mr.T.Senthil Kumar
The court ruled on the petitioner's request to transfer her husband's location on humanitarian grounds after the prior representation was rejected.
Headnote:The prayer in the Writ Petition is made under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, requesting to transfer the petitioner's husband, a life convict, from Madurai Central Prison to Palayamkottai Central Prison on humanitarian and medical grounds. The representation was considered and rejected before the hearing. The Court, having heard both sides, closed the writ petition with liberty to challenge the decision. For the reasons outlined, the writ petition stands closed with an allowance to challenge the prior order.
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| 1. transfer request based on medical grounds (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. closure of writ with liberty to challenge (Para 4) |
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to transfer petitioners husband Life convict Kompan Kombaiya, S/o.Esakki Thevar, aged 52, (PID No. 231654), from Madurai Central Prison to Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli on humanitarian and medical grounds by considering the petitioner's representation dated 25.01.2026 For Petitioner : Mr.SMA. Jinnah 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.
The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to transfer petitioners husband Life convict Kompan Kombaiya, S/o.Esakki Thevar, aged 52, (PID No. 231654), from Madurai Central Prison to Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli on humanitarian and medical grounds by considering the petitioner's representation dated 25.01.2026
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.
3. Pending Writ petition the representation of the petitioner was considered and rejected by an order dated 29.01.2026.
4. Recording the same, the writ petition (Crl.) stands closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order dated 29.01.2026.
