Pounpandi v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.06.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.(MD)No.8837 of 2025 Pounpandi ... Petitioner -Vs1.State of Tamil Nadu rep by its, The Inspector General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
3.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Madurai.
4.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Coimbatore.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allow the petitioner's son namely Parthasarathy (C.P.No.2561) to undergo his remaining punishment period at Central Prison, Madurai, permanently by considering the representation dated 18.02.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.) The writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner's son namely Parthasarathy (C.P.No.2561) to undergo his remaining punishment period at Central Prison, Madurai, permanently by considering the representation dated 18.02.2025.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that
originally the convict was retained at Central Prison, Coimbatore and later, he was temporarily transferred to Central Prison, Madurai. Now the Director General of Prison, Chennai, vide communication dated 14.05.2025 in No.3043/rpe.2/2025, has directed the petitioner to be retained permanently in Central Prison, Madurai and thereby nothing survives for further adjudication. 4.Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Writ Petition stands closed as infructuous. No costs. [A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 02.06.2025 NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes/NO Ns
To 1.State of Tamil Nadu rep by its, The Inspector General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
3.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Madurai.
4.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Coimbatore.
5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
AND R.POORNIMA , J.
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