Habeas corpus petition filed by a wife seeking transfer of her detained husband from Cuddalore to Palayamkottai prison for easier visitation. Court directed transfer to Trichy prison instead, considering safety difficulties in Palayamkottai.
Detenu shall be transferred from Central Prison, Cuddalore to Central Prison, Trichy.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 11.04.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR
HCP.No.435 of 2019 Muthumari .. Petitioner Versus State rep by. 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition Enforcement Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Additional Director General of Police, and Inspector General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore. .. Respondents
Prayer:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to transfer petitioner's husband Perumal @ Pethapperumal aged about 37 years (life convict No.O.T.D.No.2899) from Central Prison, Cuddalore 3rd respondent herein to Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli for the purpose of regular visit based on the petitioner's representation dated 10.01.2019.
For Petitioner : Mr.G,Anbuchezheyan For Respondents: Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J.] The petitioner is the wife of the detenu. According to her, they recently got married specifically after getting permission for the said purpose by way of parole. The petitioner would submit that since the detenu is detained at Central Prison, Cuddalore and she is the resident of Sethurayan Pudur Post, Thirunelveli District, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ she is finding extremely difficult to visit the detenu
and hence came forward to file this Habeas Corpus Petition.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(imp cell)
//True Copy//
sk
To
1.The Secretary to Government
Home, Prohibition Enforcement Department
Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
Copy to:
1.The Director General of Police (Prison)
Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai.
2.The Superintendent of Police (Prison)
Trichy District.
+1cc to Mr.G,Anbuchezheyan , Advocate SR.No. 35740
HCP.No.435 of 2019
A.SK(10/07/2019)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Muthumari
State rep by 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition Enforcement Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009
2.The Additional Director General of Police, and Inspector General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore
M.SATHYANARAYANAN
M.NIRMAL KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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