Sudha v. The State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN Sudha Thiyagarajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Director General of Police Director General of Police Office Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai 2.The District Collector District Collector Office 3.Director General of Police / Director General of Jails Tamil Nadu Prison Department Whannels Road, Ansari Estate Egmore, Chennai - 8 4.The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District

5.The Superintendent of Police Kanchipuram S.P. Office 6.The Inspector of Police B2, Vishnu Kanchi Police Station (Crime No.108 of 2025 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 08.06.2025 and to transfer the petitioner's husband viz. Thiyagarajan @ Thiyagu, S/o.Kumar, aged about 39 years, to any private hospital for medical treatment. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Kasirajan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

The limited prayer sought for in the present Writ Petition is for a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, seeking for medical treatment of the petitioner's husband, who is now confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai. According to the petitioner,

she intends to take treatment for her husband's injuries in the leg and hand, to be undertaken at Kaveri Hospital, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli, where better facilities are available.

2.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a copy of the Accident Register dated 04.06.2025, which has recorded that there are injuries in the leg and hand. We are convinced on the claim of the petitioner, that her husband has sustained injuries and may require medical treatment.

3.Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the respondents herein to forthwith permit the petitioner's husband, the convict prisoner viz. Thiyagarajan @ Thiyagu, S/o.Kumar, to undergo medical treatment at Kaveri Hospital, Vannarpettai, Tirunelveli, in any event, within a period of two (2) days from today, with escort. The medical expenses for the medical treatment shall be borne by the petitioner. We, further order that during the medical treatment, the petitioner alone can be the attendant and no third persons shall be permitted to visit the petitioner.

4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. [M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 12.06.2025 kas Index: Yes/No Note: Issue Order Copy on 12.06.2025 To 1.Director General of Police Director General of Police Office Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai 2.The District Collector District Collector Office 3.Director General of Police / Director General of Jails Tamil Nadu Prison Department Whannels Road, Ansari Estate Egmore, Chennai - 8 4.The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District

5.The Superintendent of Police Kanchipuram S.P. Office 6.The Inspector of Police B2, Vishnu Kanchi Police Station (Crime No.108 of 2025 7.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

kas 12.06.2025