M.Uma Manickam v. The State Rep. By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.11.2015

CORAM

The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR and The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH Habeas Corpus Petition No.2694 of 2015 M.Uma Manickam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State represented by its The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Home, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Additional Director General of Prison, C.M.D.A. Towers, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.

... Respondents PETITION under Section 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to grant leave for 90 days to the petitioner husband, the detenu Manickam @ Poonga Nagar K.Manickam aged about 55 years, Convict No.6897, detained at Central Prison, Salem.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH,J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition is filed by the wife of the detenu Manickam for a direction to the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. It is seen that the petitioner has given representation dated 14.10.2015 to the first respondent for the release of her husband K.Manickam, Life Convict No.6897, detained at Central Prison, Salem on ordinary leave. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submits that the said representation is pending with the first respondent.

3. In such circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.10.2015 objectively in terms of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sl To

1. The State represented by its The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Home, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Additional Director General of Prison, C.M.D.A. Towers, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.

H.C.P.No.2694 of 2015 CA(CO) CA(26/11/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/