IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON: 01.07.2016 PRONOUNCED ON: 29.08.2016 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. SELVAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. SATHYANARAYANAN THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. RAJENDRAN THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE R. MALA and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.N PRAKASH H.C.P. Nos.1441/2007, 1653/2011, 330, 350, 419,523,651,655,656,660,678,687,735,961,1349,1449,1725,1726,1743 ,1916, 1949,2583 of 2012 and 184, 2239 and 2553/2013, Crl.A. No.407 of 2013, H.C.P. (MD) Nos.900/2013, 430, 1249, 1255 and 1346/2014, 99/2015 Crl.A. (MD) Nos.55 and 60/2009 and W.P. No.31209 of 2015 N. Gowthaman @ Babu ...Petitioner in HCP No.1441 of 2007 S.Selvamani ...Petitioner in HCP No.1653 of 2011 R.Shanmugavalli ...Petitioner in HCP No.330 of 2012 S.Sakunthala ...Petitioner in HCP No.350 of 2012 S.Nallammal ...Petitioner in HCP No.419 of 2012 R.Arunachalam ...Petitioner in HCP No.523 of 2012 R.Santhi ...Petitioner in HCP No.651 of 2012 A.Chinnaponnu ...Petitioner in HCP No.655 of 2012 S.Rathinam ...Petitioner in HCP No.656 of 2012 Dr.J.Esther ...Petitioner in HCP No.660 of 2012 V.Natarajan ...Petitioner in HCP No.678 of 2012 R.Santhamani ...Petitioner in HCP No.687 of 2012 S.Murugan ...Petitioner in HCP No.735 of 2012 Vijayalakshmi ...Petitioner in HCP No.961 of 2012 K.Amuthavalli ...Petitioner in HCP No.1349 of 2012 P.Malathi ...Petitioner in HCP No.1449 of 2012 N.Sundarrasu ...Petitioner in HCP No.1725 of 2012 K.Velmurugan ...Petitioner in HCP No.1726 of 2012 K.Sampath Kumar @ Sampath ...Petitioner in HCP No.1743 of 2012 M.Muthulakshmi ...Petitioner in HCP No.1916 of 2012 S.Moorthy ...Petitioner in HCP No.1949 of 2012 Santhi ...Petitioner in HCP No.2583 of 2012 A.Abdul Sukkur ...Petitioner in HCP No.184 of 2013 Raja @ J.Nagarajan ...Petitioner in HCP No.2239 of 2013 Bhakiyalakshmi ...Petitioner in HCP No.2553 of 2013 Velu @ Velusamy ...Petitioner in Crl A No.407 of 2013 Muniasamy ...Petitioner in HCP(MD) 900 of 2013 Charles @ Savarimuthu ...Petitioner in HCP(MD) 430 of 2014 R.Guruvammal ...Petitioner in HCP(MD) 1249 of 2014 S.Sundarrajan ...Petitioner in HCP(MD) 1255 of 2014 Natachiyar ...Petitioner in HCP(MD) 1346 of 2014 Krishnamurthy @ Mottai Thalai Krishnamurthi ...Petitioner in HCP(MD) 99 of 2015 1.Sivapragasam 2.Jeganathan 3.Balu @ Bullat Balu ... Appellants 163 ( in Crl.A.(MD)55/09) 1.Kalaiyarasan @ Appuru ... Appellants 1&2 ( in Crl.A.(MD)60/09) 2.Vijayakumari D.Thilakam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.31209 of 2015 vs. 1 The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Home Secretary Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 .. 1st Respondent in HCP 1441/ 2007, 1653/11, 330, 419,523, 651,655,656,678,687,735, 961,1349,1449,1725,1726, 1743,1916,1949/12, 184, 2239 and 2553/13 (MD)900/13, (MD) 430/14, (MD)1249/14, (MD)1255/ 2014, (MD)1346/14, 99/15 & WP 31209/15. 2 The Superintendent of Prison Coimbatore Central Prison Coimbatore .. 2nd Respondent in HCP No.1441/2007 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, THALAMUTHU BUILDING, EGMORE, CHENNAI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI- 600 066. THE INSPECT OF POLICE, M.K.B. NAGAR POLICE STATION, CHENNAI. ... Respondents 2 to 4 in HCP.No.1653 of 2011 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, GENERAL OF PRISON, CMDA TOWERS, EGMORE, CHENNAI-600 008 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL PRISON, COIMBATORE. ...2nd and 3rd Respondents in HCP No.330,419,651,655,656,678, 687,735,1349,1449/12,2553/13 THE SUPERINTENDENT, TAMILNADU BORSTAL SCHOOL, PUDUKOTTAI THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, ST GEORGE FORT, CHENNAI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VILLUPURAM. THE INSPECTOE OF POLICE, MARAKKANAM, VILLUPURAM DISTRICT. ...Respondents 1 to 4 in HCP 350/12 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON DEPARTMENT OF PRISON, THALAMUTHU BUILDING, EGMORE, CHENNAI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL PRISON, CUDDALORE. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, TOWN POLICE STATION, VILLUPURAM. ... Respondents 2 to 4 in HCP No.523 of 2012 1 THE CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE OF TAMILNADU, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI. 2 THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, STATE OF TAMILNADU, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI. 3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON,, CENTRAL PRISON, CUDDALORE. 4 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, STATE OF TAMIL NADU. 5 STATE REP BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANNAMALAI NAGAR POLICE STATION CHIDAMBARAM. (CR. NO. 509 OF 1966). ... Respondents 1 to 5 in HCP No.660/12 THE SUPRINTEDENT OF CENTRAL PRISON, CUDDALORE, CUDDALORE DISTRICT. ... 2nd Respondent in HCP No.961/12 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, COIMBATORE. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KAMANAYAKENPALAYAM POLICE STATION, COIMBATORE DISTRICT, (CR.NO.303/2003) ... 2nd and 3rd Respondents (in HCP No.1725/12) THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, COIMBATORE. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERODE, NORTH POLICE STATION, ERODE DISTRICT. (CRIME NO.314/01) ...2nd and 3rd Respondents (in HCP No.1726/12), 2239/13 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, GENERAL OF PRISON, CMDA TOWERS, EGMORE, CHENNAI-008. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CUDDALORE. ...2nd and 3rd Respondents (in HCP No.1743/12) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, THALAMUTHU NATARAJAN MAALIGAI, GANDHI IRWIN ROAD, EGMORE, CHENNAI-8. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CENTRAL PRISON, CUDDALORE-607004. ...2nd and 3rd Respondents (in HCP No.1916/12, 1949/12) THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E1 POLICE STATION MYLAPORE, CHENNAI. CR.NO.2511 OF 1985 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL JAIL, PUZHAL CHENNAI. ...Ist and 2nd Respondents in HCP No.2583/12 THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS THALAMUTHU NATARAJAN MALIGAI EGMORE CHENNAI 600 008. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON CENTRAL PRISON, TRICY. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE ALANGIAM POLICE STATION, ERODE DISTRICT, (NOW TIRUPPUR DISTRICT) CR.NO.69/2004 ...Respondents 2 to 4 (in HCP 184/13) STATE OF TAMILNADU REPRESENTED BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODUMUDI POLICE STATION, ERODE DISTRICT. ...Respondent in Crl.A.No.407/13) THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON, EGMORE, CHENNAI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, MADURAI CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI. STATE REP BY ITS INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E3 ANNA NAGAR POLICE STATION, MADURAI, (CR.NO.734/07) ... Respondents 2 to 4 in HCP (MD) 900/13 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, O/O THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, TRICHY CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KALLAKUDI POLICE STATION, TRICHY DISTRICT. ....Respondents 2 to 4 (in HCP (MD) 430/14) THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, MADURAI CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SEKKANWARI POLICE STATION, SEKKANWARI, MADURAI. ...2nd and 3rd Respondents (in HCP(MD) 1249/14 THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, O/O THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, PALAYANGOTTAI CENGRAL PRISON, TIRUNELVELI. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALANGULAM POLICE STATION, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. (CR.NO.93/06) ....Respondents 2 to 4 (in HCP (MD) 1255/14) THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, O/O THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL PRISON, MADURAI, MADURAI CITY. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOODAKOVIL POLICE STATION, MADURAI. (CR NO.42/02) ....Respondents 2 to 4 (in HCP (MD) 1346/14) THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (PRISONS), THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, O/O THE ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, TRICHY CENTRAL PRISON, TRICHY. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NADUKKAVERI POLICE STATION, TRICHY. ....Respondents 2 to 4 (in HCP (MD) 99/15) THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SELLUR POLICE STATION, MADURAI DISTRICT. (IN CR.NO.411/08) ...Respondent (in Crl A(MD) 55/09) THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, THIRUVIDAIMARUTHU POLICE STATION, THANJAVUR DISTRICT. (CRIME NO.7/07/) ...Respondent (in Crl A(MD) 60/09) THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON, THALAMUTHU NATARAJAN MALIGAI, EGMORE, CHENNAI 600 008. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, VELLORE CENTRAL PRISON, VELLORE. ...2nd and 3rd Respondents (in W.P.31209/15) Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking To issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the 2nd respondent in No.38582/C.Na.1/2011 dated 30.1.2012 quash the same and direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to invoke the provisions of Bastal School Act, 1925 releasing the petitioner's from from prison (in WP.31209/15) and quash the sentence imposed on the petitioner in S.C. No.197/98 dated 22.03.1999 and direct the second respondent to set the petitioner at liberty from illegal detention at Central Prison, Coimbatore (in HCP 1441/07). to issue a writ of habeas corpus Directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenue BASKAR S/O SELVAMANI Who confined at Central Prison Puzhal Chennai before this Hon'ble Court and transfer from Central Prison Puzhal Chennai to Borstal School Pudukottai and set him at liberty (in HCP 1653/11) directing the respondents to produce the detenue Manikandan aged about 29 years S/o. V. Rajendran, Convict NO.2710 detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore, before this Court and set him at liberty(in HCP.330/12) directing the respondent to produce the body of Mr.HARIHARAN, AGED 25 son of S. Sakunthala, before this Hon'ble Court, forthwith and set him at liberty(in HCP.350/12) directing the respondent to produce the detenue RAJU @ SELVARAJ AGED about 43 YEARS S/o. Pazhaimuthu, Convict No.60071 detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore before this Court and set him at liberty (in HCP.419/12) directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenu Venkatachalam S/o.Ranganathan, who now confined in Central Prison Cuddalore before this Hon`ble Court and transfer from Central Prison Cuddalore to Borstal School Pudukottai and set him at liberty.(HCP 523/12) directing the respondents to produce the detenue Palani aged about 35 years S/o.