Madras High CourtWP Crl./769/2026disposed of

K.Sivanayagi v. Additional Chief Secretary To The Government

2026-04-09Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth,Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

2026:MHC:1428

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN K.Sivanayagi (aged 48 years) W/o Karunamoorthy, No.13, Sakthivel Compound, Near RDCC Bank, Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. State by: The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director General of Police & Director General of Prisons and Correctional Service, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Madurai.

..Respondent(s) Prayer:

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.1 consider the petitioner's representation dated 3.11.2025 in accordance with law within a reasonable period as may be fixed by the Court.

For Petitioner(s):

Ms.S.Sadhana for Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondent(s):

Mr. R. Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M. Sylvester John

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr. R. Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr. M. Sylvester John, learned counsel, who accepts notice for the respondents accedes to the receipt of representation dated 03.11.2025 filed by the petitioner seeking pre-mature release of her husband Karunamurthy, a life convict, presently confined in Central Prison, Madurai and states that the same will be disposed by the authorities within a period of eight (8) weeks from today.

2. Recording the aforesaid submission, this Writ Petition is disposed. There is a direction to R1 to dispose the petitioner's representation dated 03.11.2025 in accordance with the extant rules and guidelines within a period of eight (8) weeks from today.

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director General of Police & Director General of Prisons and Correctional Service, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3.The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

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