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Mahalakshmi @ Rohini v. The Secretary to the Government

Madras HC22 Apr 2026WP Crl.(MD)/2235/2026

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What is this about?

W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2235 of 2026, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 22.04.2026 by N. Anand Venkatesh and K.K. Ramakrishnan, JJ. Writ of mandamus, Article 226, prisoner medical care, eye ailment, Central Prison Palayamkottai, representation dated 19.01.2026, Medical Officer report, Aravind Eye Hospital camp 26.01.2024, refractive error, glasses prescribed, writ petition closed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

The Court recorded the statement contained in the Medical Officer's report (Central Prison, Palayamkottai) produced by the Additional Public Prosecutor, which documented the inmate's outpatient treatment and prescription of glasses for refractive error by an Aravind Eye Hospital ophthalmologist at the 26.01.2024 camp. ¶29

Mahalakshmi @ Rohini Vs The Secretary to the… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.CRl.(MD).No.2235 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 22.04.2026

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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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Mahalakshmi @ Rohini

...... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Secretary to the Government, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat St. George Fort, Chennai.

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2.The Director General of Prisons, Prison Department,

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Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai.

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3.The Superintendent of the Prison, Central Jail, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. ...... Respondents

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Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1 to 3 respondents to consider petitioner's representation dated 19.01.2026, within a time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Joseph Zinoson.J 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 for issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents 1 to 3 to deal with the representation made by the petitioner on 19.01.2026, wherein the petitioner has complained that her son has an eye ailment and the same is not being properly treated by the 3^rd respondent.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a report of the Medical Officer, Central Prison, Palayamkottai and the report is extracted hereunder:

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The above said prisoner was transferred from Perurani District Jail and was taken admission in Central Prison, Palayamkottai, on 12.02.2023. The above said prisoner use to come to central prison dispensary with complaints of minor ailments on and off and was treated as outpatient. And

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he use to come to central prison dispensary OP with complaints of defective vision right eye. He was seen by ophthalmologist from Aravind Eye Hospital, Tirunelveli, during a camp conducted on 26.01.2024 and prescribed glass for his refractive error.

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