Abdul Wahab Patail J:

When I delivered my decision on 4 September 1998, I had stated that I will issue the written reasons later. I do so now.

The background of this application ('the original application') is as follows.

The applicant, Nallakaruppan a/l Solaimalai, having been charged on 12 August 1998 with an offence under s. 57(1)(b) of the Internal Security Act 1960, has been remanded into custody at Sungai Buloh prison. On 13 August 1998, pursuant to an application ('exh. OM-1') of the same date, the Director General of Prisons ('the DGP') issued an order ('exh. OM-2') under s. 31(1)(a) of the Prisons Act 1995 ('the Act'), transferring the applicant to Bukit Aman Police Headquarters lockup ('Bukit Aman'), where he has been held since.

This application, supported by the affidavit of the applicant, was filed under a certificate of urgency on 25 August 1998, for the following orders ('the original application'):

(1) pemohon dipulangkan dengan segera ke Penjara Sg Buloh untuk direman di sana sehingga perintah selanjutnya oleh mahkamah yang mulia ini; and

(2) lain-lain relif atau relif yang selanjutnya seperti itu yang difikirkan sesuai oleh mahkamah yang mulia ini.