WP Crl./934/2026 of Sri Vittal Vs The Inspector General of Prison

2026:MHC:1591 2026:MHC:1591 WP Crl. No. 934 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 934 of 2026 Sri Vittal W/o.Govinthan No.2E Thumatti Rengasamy Iyer Santhu, Munichalai, Madurai ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Inspector General of Prison CMDA Tower II, No.1 Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai. 2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Vellore Range, Vellore. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai City - 625 016. 4. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, Trichy. 5. The Superintendent of Prison Vellore Central Prison, Vellore. 6. The Superintendent of Prison Trichy Central Prison, Trichy. 7. The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Madurai. __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 934 of 2026 ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a writ order or direction or any other writ in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner representation dated 04.02.2026 and consequently direct the 5 th respondent to transfer the petitioner’s son Sivakumar @ Vaalaipazha Sivakumar son of Govinthan aged about 42 years from the Vellore Prison to the nearest any other prison under the supremacy of 3 rd and 4th respondent on humanitarian ground in the interest of justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Vijayaraja For Respondent(s): Mr. R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M.Sylvester John ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) The prayer in this Writ Petition is for a mandamus directing the Inspector General of Prison/R1 to consider the representation of petitioner’s mother Sivakumar @ Valaipazha Sivakumar, son of Govinthan, presently confined in Vellore Prison to be transferred to Central Prison, Madurai or Central Prison, Trichy on humanitarian grounds. __________ Page2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 934 of 2026 2. Mr.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, learned counsel who accepts notice for the respondents accedes to the receipt of representation dated 04.02.2026. 3. Hence, it would be appropriate for R1 to consider the representation of the petitioner’s mother dated 04.02.2026 and we so direct R1 to consider and pass orders on the aforesaid representation, in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from today. 4. This Writ Petition is disposed as above. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 22-04-2026 sl Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes To 1. The Inspector General of Prison CMDA Tower II, No.1 Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai. 2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Vellore Range, Vellore. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai City - 625 016. 4. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, Trichy. 5. The Superintendent of Prison Vellore Central Prison, Vellore. 6. The Superintendent of Prison Trichy Central Prison, Trichy. __________ Page3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 934 of 2026 7. The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Madurai. 8. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ Page4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 934 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. sl WP Crl. No. 934 of 2026 22-04-2026 __________ Page5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis