Ujjal Mandal v. The State

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.07.2022 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Ujjal Mandal .... Petitioner -vs1.The State rep by its Secretary to Government, Tamil Nadu, Home Prison Department (IV) Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

2.The Addl. Director General of Police, Prisons/The Inspector General of Police CMDA Tower II, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison Puzhal I Chennai - 66.

4.The State of West Bengal, Rep by Home Secretary, Secretariat, Kolkatta.

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5.The Additional Director of General of Police-cumInspector General of Prison, State of West Bengal, Kolkatta.

6.The Superintendent of Police, Berhampore Central Jail, Berhampore, Mushidhabad (District) State of West Bengal, Kolkatta.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct the respondents to transfer the petitioner/Ujjal Mandal , Male 26years s/o.Soumen Mandal from third respondent central prison to the 6th respondent, central prison and consequently thereby direct the 1st respondents to herein to consider the petitioner representation dated 14.12.2021 in accordance with law.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Senthilvel.

For Respondents :

Mr.M.Babu Muthumeeran, APP.

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O R D E R

S.VAIDYANATHAN, J.

AND A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

This writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to transfer the petitioner/Ujjal Mandal, Male 26years s/o.Soumen Mandal from 3rd respondent central prison to the 6th respondent, central prison and to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.12.2021. 2/5

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner who is a resident of West Bengal has been now transferred to Prison at West Bengal by an order of the second respondent dated 25.04.2022 and he would submit that the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that pursuant to the orders passed by the second respondent dated 25.04.2022, the detenue/Ujjal Mandal s/o.Soumen Mandal has been transferred to Prison at West Bengal.

4. Recording the same, the writ petition stands closed. [S.V.N,J.,] [A.D.J.C.,J.,] 06.07.2022.

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To 1.The State rep by its Secretary to Government, Tamil Nadu, Home Prison Department (IV) Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

2.The Addl. Director General of Police, Prisons/The Inspector General of Police CMDA Tower II, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison Puzhal I Chennai - 66.

4.The State of West Bengal, Rep by Home Secretary, Secretariat, Kolkatta.

5.The Additional Director of General of Police-cumInspector General of Prison, State of West Bengal, Kolkatta.

6.The Superintendent of Police, Berhampore Central Jail, Berhampore, Mushidhabad (District) State of West Bengal, Kolkatta.

7. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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S.VAIDYANATHAN,J.

and A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.

tsh 06.07.2022.

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