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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, JJ
Annalakshmi – Appellant
Versus
The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
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| 1. petition seeks detenue transfer from vellore to madurai. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. no arbitrariness in transfer; prior judgment noted. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. confidential reports justify transfers without formal orders. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. petition dismissed; liberty to revive later. (Para 8) |
[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.]
This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to transfer the petitioner's son namely Solai, S/o.Muniyasamy @ Uruttu Muniyasamy, from Vellore Central Prison to Madurai Prison.
2. Pursuant to the earlier direction issued by this Court, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced the relevant materials, based on which, the detenue was transferred to Central Prison, Vellore.
3. In our considered view, the administrative exigency prevailing has impelled the transfer of the detenue to Central Prison, Vellore. This Court, exercising its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, cannot interfere with every administrative action taken by the authorities unless such action is vitiated by arbitrariness or illegality. The materials placed before this Court do not indicate any such illegality or arbitrariness.
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