Manjula v. The Additional Chief Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Manjula W/o.Mariyappan, No.36L, Ganapathi Nagar, Thirumal Nagar Near, Surapet Main road, Puthagaram, Kolathur, Chennai-600 099.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-600 066.

..Respondent(s) PETITION filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, or any other Writ or Order or Direction, directing the respondents to grant permission to the petitioners son, namely Sundar, presently confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, to grow his hair and donate the same to cancer patients. Based upon the petitioner representation dated 11.03.2026, this Honble court and pass such other or further orders as this Honble court.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. S. Saravana Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr. C.R.Malarvannan, Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu(criminal Side)

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) accepts notice for the respondents and is armed with necessary instructions to enable a final disposal of the matter, even at this juncture. Hence, by consent of both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed finally, even at the stage of admission.

2. The prayer of the petitioner is for a mandamus to grant permission to the petitioner's son, Sundar, presently confined in Central Prison, Puzhal to

permit him to grow his hair in order that he may donate the same to cancer patients.

3. Since the authorities are in receipt of representation dated 11.03.2026, without going into the merits of the matter, we direct R3/Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai to consider the request of the petitioner dated 11.03.2026 and pass orders strictly in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from today.

4. This Writ Petition is disposed as above.

(A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 01-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order SL To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai-600 066.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN J.

SL 01-06-2026