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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 38292
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan, JJ
M.B.Vidhyalakshmi – Appellant
Versus
Secretary to Government Home (Prison) Department – Respondent
WP Crl. No. 967 of 2026
For Petitioner(s): Mr. M. Yogeswaran For Mr.D.Padmanabhan
For Respondent(s): Mr. R. Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr. M. Sylvester John
Court directs disposal of prisoner's transfer representation within two weeks under Article 226.
Headnote:Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner sought a writ of mandamus directing transfer of her under-trial husband from Puzhal Central Prison to Trichy or Salem Central Prison. The court noted the prisoner's status and the petitioner's representation dated 30.03.2026. The court accepted the respondents' undertaking to dispose the representation in accordance with law. The primary issue was the transfer request for the under-trial prisoner. The Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the representation would be considered within two weeks, resolving the matter without further adjudication. The writ petition is closed.
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| 1. admission stage final disposal by consent. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. direction to dispose transfer representation promptly. (Para 3 , 4) |
(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)
Mr.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, learned counsel accepts notice for the respondents and is armed with instructions to enable this Court to dispose the matter finally, even at the stage of admission. Hence, by consent of both sides, final orders are passed in this Writ Petition.
2. The petitioner who is the wife of Appu (a) Puthur Appu (under trial prisoner), seeks a mandamus for transfer of the under trial prisoner from Puzhal Central Prison-I to Trichy Central Prison or Salem Central Prison.
3. Mr. Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor states that the respondents will dispose the representation of the petitioner dated 30.03.2026 in accordance with law, within a period of two (2) weeks from today.
4. Recording the aforesaid submission and as nothing further survives in this Writ Petition for adjudication, the same is closed.
