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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 41906
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
L. Victoria Gowri, J
L. Kathiravan – Appellant
Versus
Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services – Respondent
Writ Petition
For the Appellants/Petitioners: K. Swetha, M. Dinesh
For the Respondents: S. Sugendran, M. Murali
The High Court can issue a direction to administrative authorities to consider and dispose of a pending service-related representation, particularly regarding transfers on medical grounds, within a specified timeframe.
Headnote:The petitioner filed this writ petition seeking a transfer from the Central Prison to specific sub-jails based on medical and humanitarian grounds, following an unaddressed representation dated 27.04.2026. The issue before the Court was whether a direction could be issued to the authority to consider the pending representation within a time-bound manner. The Court observed that the relief sought was limited and did not delve into the merits of the transfer request itself. The ratio decidendi is that the authorities are under a legal obligation to consider a representation made by a public servant regarding their service conditions, including medical grounds, within a reasonable timeframe. The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation and pass orders within eight weeks.
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| 1. mandating timely administrative consideration of employee transfer representations. (Para 1 , 2) |
ORDER
Seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to transfer and post the petitioner from Central Prison, Coimbatore to Kovilpatti Sub Jail or in the alternative to Srivilliputhur Sub- Jail or Sankarankovil Sub-Jail by considering his medical condition and his representation dated 27.04.2026, this writ petition is filed.
2.Considering the limited relief sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.04.2026 and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by considering the medical condition of the petitioner.
3.In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
