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V.Ramesh v. The Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services

Madras HC9 Dec 2025WP(MD)/35236/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Assistant Jailor's Article 226 challenge to transfer dismissed; inter-unit transfer on administrative grounds not entertainable in writ jurisdiction; accident 24.11.2024, treatment at Nalam Hospital and AR Hospital Madurai, medical leave alleged motive; representation dated 04.03.2025 unanswered; transfer order dated 25.02.2025 from District Prison Dindigul to Central Prison Cuddalore; liberty to challenge transfer separately; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench, B.Pugalendhi J., W.P(MD)No.35236 of 2025, decided 09.12.2025; prisons department, mandamus, government advocate S.Vinodh.

What did the court decide?

A transfer from one unit to another unit by way of a transfer order on administrative grounds is not a matter this Court is inclined to entertain in the writ petition. ¶22

V.Ramesh Vs The Director General of Police /… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.35236 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 09.12.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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W.P(MD)No.35236 of 2025

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V.Ramesh ... Petitioner

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The Director General of Police/ Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Velan S Road, Elumbur, Chennai-600 008. ...Respondent

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent the Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chennai to consider the petitioners pathetic physical condition and to consider his prayer to post him either at Dindigul District Jail or the nearby Madurai Central Prison as early as possible and to help the physically incapacitated employee, based on the representation dated 04.03.2025 within a specified time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

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W.P(MD)No.35236 of 2025

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For Petitioners : Mr.S Visvalingam For Respondent : Mr.S.Vinodh Government Advocate O R D E R

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This petitioner, who is working as an Assistant Jailor at Distrial Prison, Dindigul has been transferred to Central Prison, Cuddalore District, by order, dated 25.02.2025. He has made a representation to the respondent on 04.03.2025, seeking to modify the order of transfer and to accommodate him either at District Jail, Dindigul or at Central Prison, Madurai. Since the representation of this petitioner was not considered by the respondent, he has filed this instant writ petition.

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2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

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submits that the petitioner has met with an accident on 24.11.2024, for which, he has taken treatment in Nalam Hospital and AR Hospital at Madurai. For taking treatment, he has applied for medical leave. For having applied medical leave, he has been transferred to Cuddalore District.

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3.Mr.S.Vinodh, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice for the respondent submits that the petitioner has been transferred from District Prison, Dindigul to Central Prison, Cuddalore, on administrative grounds and not as projected by the petitioner.

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Since this petitioner has been transferred from one unit to another unit by way of a transfer order, on administrative grounds, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. If the petitioner is having any valid grounds, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the order of transfer, in the manner known to law. No costs.

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