IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2008 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 Crl.MC.No. 3500 of 2008() ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): THE COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION ------------------------------------------ SUO MOTO PROCEEDINGS INITIATED ON A LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE DISTRICT JUDGE, THRISSUR, REGARDING PERMISSION TO GIVE DIRECTION TO TRANSFER SEVEN PRISONERS FROM THE CENTRAL PRISON, VIYYUR TO CHEEMEN Y OPEN JAIL, KASARGOD. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN RESPONDENT(S): AGAINST ---------------------- 1. ADDL.DIRECTOR OF POLICE (PRISONS), THIRUVANNATHAPURAM. 2. ADDL.CHIEF SECRETARY, (HOME DEPARTMENT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.P.RAVEENDRA BABU THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: R.BASANT, J ------------------------------------ Crl.M.C. No.3500 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2008 ORDER This Crl.M.C has been registered on the basis of a report received from the learned Sessions Judge, Trichur. In the said report dated 21.08.08, the learned Sessions Judge, who has been visiting and inspecting the Central Prison, Viyyur, has suggested that 7 prisoners named in the report may be transferred to the Cheemeny Open Prison situated near Kasargod. If such transfer is not effected at the earliest, the learned Sessions Judge reports that “it would pave way to untoward incidents in the Central Prison, Viyyur”. 2. Notice was given to the 7 prisoners concerned as also the learned Public Prosecutor. The learned counsel for the prisoners submits that the prisoners have no objection against the proposed transfer. After taking instructions, the learned Public Prosecutor submits that if the Court feels the necessity, the State does not have any objection against such transfer. I am, in these circumstances, satisfied that directions can be issued to ensure that the proposal of the learned Sessions Judge, Crl.M.C. No.3500 of 2008 2 Trichur is implemented and the 7 prisoners named in the report dated 21.08.08 are transferred to the Cheemeny Open Prison near Kasargod. 3. This Crl.M.C is accordingly allowed. (R.BASANT, JUDGE) rtr/- //True Copy// PA to Judge