Selvi v. The Superintendent Of Prison

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.11.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN H.C.P. No. 2621 of 2019 Selvi ... Petitioner/ Mother of the detenue -vsThe Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

... Respondent Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondent to give a proper medical treatment to the fractured hand of the petitioner's son by name, Gokul, son of Late Selvaraj, aged 22 years, confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai pursuant to the representation dated 15.11.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Muruganantham For Respondent :

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu, has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition seeking a direction to the respondent to provide adequate medical treatment to his fractured hand.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that it is a fact that the detenu has a fractured hand and the same would be given proper treatment including surgical procedure.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. In such view of the matter, we direct the respondent to refer the detenu, who is an under trial prisoner, today itself i.e., 22.11.2019 for appropriate treatment. Needless to state that the treatment would include the requisite surgery as well.

4. With the above direction, the Habeas Corpus Petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

Copyt to:

The Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Multi Speciality Hospital, Omanthurm,Chennai +1cc to Mr.T.Muruganantham,Advocate SR.No. 97757 (25/11/2019) H.C.P. No. 2621 of 2019 A.SK(22/11/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/