Amrin Banu.J v. The Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.11.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH W.P(MD).No.25179 of 2022 J.Amrin Banu : Petitioner Vs
1. The Secretary, Department of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Tamil Nadu, Kamarajar Road, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, Madurai 625 016.
: Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1/5
praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing respondents to grant permission for the petitioner's husband M.Mohamed Iliyaz, S/o. Mohamed Hussain remand prisoner in Central Prison, Madurai in Crime No. 213/2022, on the file of the Dindigul Town South Police Station for his treatment for the disease of "lapresse pustular psoriasis" in TLM Hospital Thayapuram, Manamadurai, Ramanathapuram District or in any other Hospital by considering the petitioner's representation dated 18.10.2022 and for other such reliefs, within the period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Abdul Javith Akthar For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
M.S.RAMESH,J.
and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.
This writ petition has been filed for a direction to grant permission to the husband of the petitioner, who is a remand prisoner in Central Prison, Madurai and to release him from the jail in order to undergo treatment for "Lapresse pustular psoriasis" a skin disease. 2/5
2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on written instructions received from the Prison Hospital, Central Prison, Madurai, submitted that there was some skin disease suffered by the detenu and he was admitted to the Central Prison hospital. The report produced before us shows that the detenu was suffering from psoriasis and he was given treatment and he has been discharged after he recovered from the disease. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submitted that the detenu has been directed to be produced before the Medical Board in January '2023 for further assessment.
4.In view of the above, it is clear that the detenu has been properly taken care by the prison hospital and there is no requirement for the present to give any further direction to the respondents to take the detenu for treatment to some other hospital. The petitioner can wait till the detenu is further assessed by the Medical Board during January '2023. If there is any further deterioration, it is always left open to the petitioner to make a representation to the Superintendent of Prison, Madurai, the fourth respondent herein and the same shall be considered by the 4th respondent depending upon the situation 3/5
prevailing at that point of time.
5. The writ petition stands disposed of.
[M.S.R.,J] [N.A.V.,J] 07.11.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No RR To
1. The Secretary, Department of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Tamil Nadu, Kamarajar Road, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
3. The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, Madurai 625 016.
5.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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M.S. RAMESH , J.
AND N.ANAND VENKATESH,J.
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