Mrs.D.Ramya, Age 26 Years, v. the State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court closed a writ petition seeking to produce a prisoner and transfer him to another prison. After reviewing an enquiry report that found conflicting versions and stated the prisoner failed to cooperate with medical treatment, the Court accepted the report and disposed of the matter without further order.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.11.2021
Coram
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA
H.C.P.No.1991 of 2018 and Crl.M.P.Nos.4727 and 4728 of 2020
D.Ramya W/o.Dhanakanthan ...Petitioner
Vs.
- The State of Tamil Nadu represented by its Secretary, Home Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
- The Additional Director General of Police (Prison), Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
- The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore - 607 004. ...Respondents
Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the third respondent herein to produce the petitioner's husband Dhanakanthan, convict prisoner (CT No.15248), aged about 40 years, confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith and directing the respondents 2 and 3 to transfer petitioner's husband namely Mr.Dhanakanthan convit prisimer (CT.No.15248) aged about 40 years from Central Prison, Cuddalore to Central Prison, Puzhal.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the report of the Principal District Judge, raising doubts on the petitioner's claim regarding inadequate medical treatment to the prisoner, warrants the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D.Ramya
- respondent
State of Tamil Nadu and others
Coram
P.N.PRAKASH
Case details
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