S.Rasheeda Begum v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN and W.M.P. Nos.13230 and 13266 of 2023 S.Rasheeda Begum ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Additional Director General of Prisons, C.M.D.A. Towers, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

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

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to G.O.(2D) No.176 dated 06.04.2023 passed by the first respondent, quash the same, consequently direct the respondents to provide ordinary leave of 30 days without escort to the petitioner's husband by name S.A.Basha, son of Abdul Rahman, aged about 83 years, with Convict No.3244 and detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.D.Sugumar For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by S.S. SUNDAR, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that today morning, the convict has been granted interim bail by this Court.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.

3. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (S.S.S.R., J.) (S.M., J.) 18.10.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi

To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Additional Director General of Prisons, C.M.D.A. Towers, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

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

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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