Marakatham v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:22.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Marakatham

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.Sate of Tamilnadu represented by, The Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai.

2.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Director General, Prison and Correctional service, No.6 Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for women, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

5.The Dean, Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai.

6.The Inspector of Police, C5 Karimedu Police Station, Madurai.

...Respondents

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, or any other writ or order or direction in the nature of a writ to direct the respondents to provide necessary emergency treatment to the peitioner's mother by name Nagamal, aged about 70 years, wife of Rajangam, now confining in Special Prison for Women, Madurai, and allow one family member to stay with the prisoner by name Nagamal, aged about 70 years, wife of Rajangam, to provide assistance during the time of treatment. 1/3

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vengatesan For Respondents: Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of Mandamus, seeking a direction to the respondents to provide adequate treatment to the petitioner's mother, who is confined in Special Prison for Women, Madurai.

2. While pending this writ petition, the petitioner's mother was given treatment and in fact, on the accommodation of the Jail Doctor on 26.01.2021 she was taken to Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai for better treatment and admitted in 223 ward as 'inpatient' and she was treated properly.

3. Recording the same, the writ petition stands closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg Note:.In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai.

2.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

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3.The Director General, Prison and Correctional service, No.6 Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for women, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

5.The Dean, Rajaji Government Hospital, Madurai.

6.The Inspector of Police, C5 Karimedu Police Station, Madurai.

ORDER MADE IN W.P (MD).No.1644 of 2021 22.02.2022 PKP/08.03.2022/3P/7C 3/3