J.Sumathi v. Additional Chief Secretary to the Government
Case brief
What is this about?
Prisoner-transfer writ petition (Madras High Court, WP Crl. No. 152 of 2026, disposed 27-01-2026, P. Velmurugan J. with M. Jothiraman J.): wife of a life convict (incarceration exceeding 19 years, good conduct in prison) sought mandamus under Article 226 to transfer her husband Mr.Jagan @ Jagadeesan from Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli to Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai pursuant to her representation dated 17.12.2025; representation pending before competent authority; Court, without expressing opinion on merits, directed respondents to consider the representation and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, preferably within four weeks of receipt of the order.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 17.12.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.