Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20626/2019dismissed as infructuous

M.Solai Mathi v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By The Principal Secretary

2022-01-24Honourable Dr Justice G. Jayachandran2 pages

W.P.(MD)No.20626 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated: 24.01.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN W.P.(MD)No.20626 of 2019 M.Solai Mathi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.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 Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

4.Thiru.Manikandan, Assistant Jailor, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

5.Thiru.Prakash, Assistant Jailor, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

6.Thiru.Prethevi, Jail Warden, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to release the petitioner's husband, by name, Murugesan @ Sappani Murugan, confined in Cuddalore Central Prison from his solitary confinement, consequently, direct the third respondent for not to degrade the dignity of the petitioner's husband by way of 'compulsory nudity' in the name of 'searching' in Cuddalore Central Prison, and protect the petitioner's husband from the harassment of the third respondent Prison Officials in accordance with law. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD)No.20626 of 2019 For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

Today, when the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned counsel appearing for the parties that the relief sought for in the present Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2.Recording the above said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T & P) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.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 Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District.

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

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