Randi Atchuth Babu v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.04.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR Randi Atchuthbabu

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary, Home (Prison) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), The Inspector General of Prisons, CMDA Tower - II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, 4.State of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by the Principal Secretary Home Department Building No.1, 1st Floor, Interim Government Complex, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.

5.The Director General of Prisons, Prison Department, Samba Murthy Rd, Durgapuram, Bavajipet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520 003.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to transfer the petitioner from Madurai Central Prison to Visakahapattinam Central Prison or any one of the Central Prison in Andhra Pradesh State within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/3

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar - for R1 to R3 Additional Public Prosecutor.

Mr.S.Ravi, - for R4 & R5 Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.

AND N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

The petitioner seeks a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to transfer the petitioner from Madurai Central Prison to Visakahapattinam or to any one of the Central Prison in Andhra Pradesh.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

3. Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, upon instructions, would submit that they would transfer the prisoner on getting the escort and the same will be done within a period of ten

(10) days from today.

4. Recording the statement of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) rm To 1.The Special Judge, Special Court for EC and NDPS Act case, 2.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison) Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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3.The Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), The Inspector General of Prisons, CMDA Tower - II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, 5.The Principal Secretary Home DepartmentState of Andhra Pradesh, Building No.1, 1st Floor, Interim Government Complex, A.P. Secretariat, Velagapudi, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.

6.The Director General of Prisons, Prison Department, Samba Murthy Rd, Durgapuram, Bavajipet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520 003 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, 29.04.2022 RK(06/05/2022) 3P 8C 3/3