Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3321/2020closed

Sumathi v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2020-02-19Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :19.02.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Sumathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Director General of Police, Office of the Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai.

3.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Alagarkovil Road, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

6.The Inspector of Police, Amman Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

7.The Inspector of Police, Kenikkarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District.

8.The Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents for protect the petitioner's life, now confined at Palayamkottai Central 1/3

Prison from fake encounter or any other way of extra judicial killing.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mrs. S.Bharathi Government Advocate(Crl.Side)

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents for protect the petitioner's life, now confined at Palayamkottai Central Prison from fake encounter or any other way of extra judicial killing.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondents.

3.Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner's husband has been transferred to Central Prison, Vellore, by proceedings dated 17.02.2020, in No.1235/Tha.Ku.3/2019, passed by the Superintendent of Prison, Palayamkottai Central Prison and the apprehension of the petitioner is not true.

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

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai.