Karikunnisha v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICIATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.05.2021 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.No.12108 of 2021 Kairunnisha ... Petitioner versus 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by the Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police & I.G. of Prisons, Gandhi Irwin road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore - 18.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.05.2021 and release the petitioner's son Mr.S.Abu Thakhir, Son of Sharif, Life Convict Prisoner, Central Prison, Coimbatore on ordinary leave for one month for the purpose of the petitioner's grand daughter's marriage scheduled to be held on 31.05.2021 at Coimbatore.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of this Court was delivered by Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.) This writ petition is filed by the petitioner/mother of the detenu seeking a direction to the respondents to consider her https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

representation dated 13.05.2021 and to release her son Mr.S.Abu Thakhir, Son of Sharif, Life Convict Prisoner, Central Prison, Coimbatore on ordinary leave for one month for the purpose of the petitioner's grand daughter's marriage scheduled to be held on 31.05.2021 at Coimbatore.

2.Since the representation of the petitioner dated 13.05.2021 to release her son on ordinary leave for one month to arrange for sister's daughter marriage scheduled to be held on 31.05.2021 at Coimbatore has been rejected by the prison authorities on the ground that such leave can be granted only to the marriage of the daughter and not other distant relatives, this Court is convinced with the reasons given by the prison authorities for rejecting the representation given by the petitioner. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar vga/dpq To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police & I.G. of Prisons, Gandhi Irwin road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore - 18.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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