Smt.Selvi, v. The Superintendent Of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.07.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH W.P.Nos.18786 to 18790 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.22134 to 22138 of 2018 Selvi Petitioner in W.Ps.18786 & 18787/2018 Epshipa Petitioner in W.P.No.18788 of 2018 Kavitha Petitioner in W.P.No.18789 of 2018 Raji Petitioner in W.P.No.18790 of 2018 Vs 1.The Superintendent of Prisons Puzhal Prison-II Chennai 600 066.
2.The Inspector General of Prisons Whannels Road Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
Respondents in all W.Ps.
W.P.No.18786 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to save the life of the petitioner's husband P.Saranraj, who is inside the Puzhal Prison-II, Chennai as under trial prisoner by giving medical treatment to him and permit the petitioner with her lawyer to see him in the prison. W.P.No.18787 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to save the life of the petitioner's son Pradeep, who is inside the Puzhal Prison-II, Chennai as under trial prisoner by giving medical treatment to him and permit the petitioner with her lawyer to see him in the prison. W.P.No.18788 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to save the life of the petitioner's son P.M.Joel, who is inside the Puzhal Prison-II, Chennai as under trial prisoner by giving medical treatment to him and permit the petitioner with her lawyer to see him in the prison.
W.P.No.18789 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to save the life of the petitioner's husband Karthick, who is inside the Puzhal Prison-II, Chennai as under trial prisoner by giving medical treatment to him and permit the petitioner with her lawyer to see him in the prison. W.P.No.18790 of 2018 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to save the life of the petitioner's son Ramesh, who is inside the Puzhal Prison-II, Chennai as under trial prisoner by giving medical treatment to him and permit the petitioner with her lawyer to see him in the prison.
For petitioners Mr.V.T.Balaji For Respondents Mr.D.Raja Additional Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R These petitioners are close relatives of the accused who were arrested in Vyasarpadi Police Station Cr.No.14 of 2018 and were remanded to the Central Prison, Puzhal. It is alleged that while in detention, the accused had committed the murder of an inmate, for which, a separate case has been registered by the police. Under such circumstances, the petitioners have filed the present petition seeking medical treatment for the detenus.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, who submitted that the detenus had suffered serious injuries in the prison and they require immediate medical treatment.
3. In the opinion of this Court, the Puzhal Prison is sufficiently equipped with a Prison Hospital, where sufficient treatment can be given to the detenus, if they had suffered any injuries or illness and no mandamus need to be issued in a case of this nature. However, the Prison authorities are directed to give treatment to the detenus, if they are found to suffer any illness or injury.
With the above direction, these petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
To 1.The Superintendent of Prisons Puzhal Prison-II Chennai 600 066.
2.The Inspector General of Prisons Whannels Road Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
W.P.Nos.18786 to 18790 of 2018 CS(07/08/2018)