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Selvi v. The Director General Of Prisons

2025-01-29Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam,Honourable Mr.Justice M.Jothiraman4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.01.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Selvi W/o Saranraj ..

Petitioner v.

1. The Director General of Prisons Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008

2. The Additional Director General of Prisons Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Trichy ..

Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's husband, Saranraj, S/o Purushothaman, aged 34 years, Convict Prisoner, Central Prison, Trichy For Petitioner ::

Mrs.S.Nadhiya

For Respondents ::

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.) The writ of mandamus has been instituted to direct the respondents to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's husband Saranraj, S/o Purushothaman, convict prisoner.

2. The prisoner is in actual imprisonment for about five years. The reason stated in the leave application is that the father of the prisoner is undergoing treatment and the prisoner wants to meet his father. Since the prisoner is involved in some serious cases, this Court is inclined to grant six days emergency leave to the prisoner with escort. The learned counsel for petitioner would submit that the family of the prisoner is living in below poverty line. In that case, they are at liberty to submit necessary certificates to the prison authorities for consideration. Thus we are inclined to pass the following order:- (i) The prisoner, namely, Saranraj, S/o Purushothaman, CT No.23558 is

granted six days emergency leave with escort. (ii)The leave shall commence from 03.02.2025 10.30 A.M., and the prisoner shall surrender before the third respondent by 5.30 P.M., on 08.02.2025.

The writ petition stands allowed on the above terms. No costs. Index : yes/no (S.M.S.,J.) (M.J.R.,J.) 29.01.2025 ss To

1. The Director General of Prisons Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008

2. The Additional Director General of Prisons Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Trichy

4. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM,J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN,J.

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