Narayanan @ Urapodi Narayanan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2503 of 2026 Narayanan @ Urapodi Narayanan ......

Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Home (Prison IV) Department, Chief Secretary, St George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Office of the DIG of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai 625 016.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District 625 016.

...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 to transfer petitioner from Palayamkottai Central Prison to Madurai Central Prison in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) submitted that the request made by the petitioner has been rejected and the proceedings dated 09.06.2026 were placed before this Court.

2. In view of the above, no further orders can be passed in this Writ Petition. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the same, it is left open to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law.

3. In the result, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. [N.A.V., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 15.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Indu To 1.The Principal Secretary, Home (Prison IV) Department, Chief Secretary, St George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Office of the DIG of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai 625 016.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Tirunelveli District.

5.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District 625016.

6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

Indu W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2503 of 2026 15.06.2026