Madras High CourtWP(MD)/22655/2022disposed of

Sivananainthaperumal .V v. The Director General Of Police /

2022-09-27Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN V.Sivananainthaperumal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Prisons and Correctional Service Department, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai-625 016.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627 002.

... 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 No.1 to 3 to transfer the Petitioner at any one of prison which comes under the region of the Respondent No.3 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 31.05.2022 within the time stipulated by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Thirumurugan For Respondents : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The petitioner is working in the grade of Jail Warden. He has been transferred from Nanguneri to Coimbatore Central Prison.

3. The petitioner's counsel states that the petitioner pleads medical as well as domestic reasons for seeking retention in Tirunelveli District. He places reliance on letter No.23847/S/98-1, dated 05.08.1998 issued by the Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (s) Department, Chennai.

4. The petitioner has no enforceable legal right as such. Therefore, I am not in a position to give any direction for considering the petitioner's request. However, it is open to the competent authority / respondents 1 & 2 to take a call in the matter.

5. With this observation, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 27.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi 2/4

To 1.The Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Prisons and Correctional Service Department, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai-625 016.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627 002.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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