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Visalakshi, W/O.Nagendran, v. the Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC12 Mar 2018HCP/271/2018

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What is this about?

The High Court of Madras, in a habeas corpus petition, permitted the temporary release of a life convict for three months to reside at a Guest House attached to the hospital where he underwent liver transplantation for post-operative monitoring, subject to surrender by a specified date.

What did the court decide?

The detenu be permitted to stay at the Guest House attached to the Institute of Global Health City Hospital for three months, surrendering to prison custody on or before 13.06.2018; petition closed fo

Visalakshi, W/O.Nagendran, Vs the Government of Tamil Nadu — Medical Negligence | Madras HC (2018)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 12.03.2018

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM

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and

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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H.C.P.No.271/2018
Visalakshi ... Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Secretary
Government of Tamil Nadu
Home [Prison] Department
Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Additional Director General of
Police & Inspector General of Prison
Tamil Nadu Prison Department
Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
3.The Superintendent of Prison
Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai.
4.The Medical Officer
Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 2^nd to 4^th respondents to release the petitioner's husband namelly P.Nagendran, aged 46 years son of Ponnusamy life convict [No.1236] under rule 632 of Tamil Nadu Prison Manual Volume-II to get proper treatment for his liver transplant.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.R.Elango, Senior Counsel for Mr.M.R.Senthil Kumar For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, APP

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ORDER

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[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.]

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Petitioner, wife of detenu, P.Nagendran, a life convict, has moved this petition seeking direction to respondents 2 to 4 to release of her husband for taking proper treatment for his liver transplantation.

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2 Learned Senior counsel for petitioner submits that the detenu underwent Liver Transplantation at Global Hospital on 31.01.2018 and that his recuperation has to be monitored by the doctors and though he is discharged from hospital, he has to be housed in a Guest House provided by the Institute of Global Health City Hospital and prays for 3 months period for such recuperation and monitoring.

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3 Heard learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents and perused the records.

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4 Considering such submission of the learned Senior Counsel for petitioner, we consider it appropriate that the detenu P.Nagendran, Life Convict [No.1236] be permitted to stay at the Guest House attached to the Institute of Global Health City Hospital for a period of three months from today. It is made clear that on the expiry of such period, detenu P.Nagendran, shall surrender to the custody of the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, on or before 13.06.2018.

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5 With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition is closed for the present. Post on 14.06.2018 for reporting compliance.

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Assistant Registrar(CS VI)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Home [Prison] Department Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

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2.The Additional Director General of
Police & Inspector General of Prison
Tamil Nadu Prison Department
Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
3.The Superintendent of Prison
Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai.
4.The Medical Officer
Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai.
5.The Public Prosecutor,
High Court, Madras.
6.The Section Officer,
Criminal Section,
High Court Madras.
+1cc to Mr.M.R.Senthilkumar, Advocate, S.R.No.18392
H.C.P.No.271/2018
PA(CO)
RRK(14/03/2018)

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Visalakshi, W/O.Nagendran, v. the Government of Tamil Nadu

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