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Safana Banu v. State of Tamil Nadu rep by its

Madras HC30 Apr 2026WP Crl.(MD)/2100/2026

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What is this about?

Prisoner transfer writ petition disposed of: wife sought mandamus under Article 226 to shift husband-detenu Muhamed Sirajudeen from Madurai Central Prison to Theni District Jail; Additional Public Prosecutor produced DGP Prisons' rejection order dated 29.04.2026 during hearing; Court held no further orders possible and disposed of petition with liberty to challenge the rejection order; no costs. Keywords: prisoner transfer, Madurai Central Prison, Theni District Prison, writ of mandamus, rejection order, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, State of Tamil Nadu, W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2100 of 2026, decided 30.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the rejection order dated 29.04.2026 in the manner known to law; no direction to transfer was issued. No costs.

Safana Banu Vs State of Tamil Nadu rep by its — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.CRl.(MD).No.2100 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 30.04.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2100 of 2026

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Safana Banu ...... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its The Secretary to Government, Home (Prison) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Director General of Police/Director of Prisons and Correctional Services, C.M.D.A. Towers-II, No.1

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Gandhi Irvin Road, Elumbur, Chennai-8.

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3.The Deputy Inspector of Prison, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai Range, Madurai.

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4.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

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5.The Superintendent of Prison, Theni District Prison, Theni.

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...... Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.CRl.(MD).No.2100 of 2026

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to transfer the petitioner's husband by name Muhamed Sirajudeen, son of Nisamudeen, aged about 41 years, from Madurai Central Prison to Theni District Jail in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.]

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This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to transfer the petitioner's husband by name Muhamed Sirajudeen, son of Nisamudeen, aged about 41 years, from Madurai Central Prison to Theni District Jail.

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2. Heard both sides.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned

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Additional Public Prosecutor produced a copy of the rejection order passed

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P.CRl.(MD).No.2100 of 2026

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by the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chennai, dated 29.04.2026 and the copy also served on the learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of the above, no further orders can be passed in this Writ Petition. It is left open to the petitioner to challenge the said order in the manner known to law.

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