Appu @ Rajendran v. The State By The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.03.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR and W.M.P.No.4017 of 2025 Appu @ Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The State By The Secretary To Government, Home, Prohibition And Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600009 2.The Deputy Inspector General Of Prisons Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600008 3.The Superintendent Of Prisons, Central Prison-1, Puzhal, Chennai 600066 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the
records in the order date on 07.01.2025 bearing No.626399/tha.ku.2/2024 passed by respondent no.3 and quashing the same, and directing the Respondents to grant 28 days ordinary leave to the petitioner namely Appu @ Rajendran S/o Seenivasan aged about 40 years, Convict No.6817, Convict Prisoner, Central Prison, Puzhal.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Nadhiya For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John
ORDER
(Order of this Court was made by M.S.RAMESH.J,) This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records in the order dated 07.01.2025 bearing No.626399/tha.ku.2/2024 passed by the second respondent and to quash the same, and direct the respondents to grant 28 days ordinary leave to the petitioner namely Appu @ Rajendran S/o Seenivasan, aged about 40 years, Convict No.6817, Convict Prisoner, confined at Central Prison, Puzhal.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.
3. We do not find any infirmity in the reasons adopted by the Jail Authorities for grant of ordinary leave to the petitioner as the one year period as contemplated under Rule 22(3) of Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence 1982 as amended in G.O.(Ms).No.205, Home (prison-V) Department, dated 25.04.2022, has not expired.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [M.S.R., J] [N.S., J] 05.03.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Anu
M.S.RAMESH, J.
and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.
Anu To
1. The Secretary To Government, Home, Prohibition And Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600009 2.The Deputy Inspector General Of Prisons Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600008 3.The Superintendent Of Prisons, Central Prison-1, Puzhal, Chennai 600066 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
and W.M.P.No.4017 of 2025 05.03.2025