Madras High CourtWP Crl./1142/2026disposed of

Devi v. The State Rep.By Its, The Secretary To The Government Of Tamil Nadu,

2026-05-29Honourable Mr Justice G. R. Swaminathan,Honourable Mr.Justice V. Lakshminarayanan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.05.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN Devi W/o. Anbu, ..Petitioner Vs

1. The State Rep.by its, The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison-IV) Department, The Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Central Prison Coimbatore, Coimbatore - 641 020.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Coimbatore, Coimbatore - 641 018.

..Respondents 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 the impugned order bearing No.323/Tha Vu1/2026 dated 08.04.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consecutively direct the 2nd respondent to grant ordinary leave for 30

days without escort to the detenu, Anbu S/o. Rajendran, aged about 46 years, PID No.179535, detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore. For Petitioner:

Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents:

Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Govt. of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Heard both sides.

2. The writ petitioner's husband is undergoing life sentence in Central Prison, Coimbatore. He went on ordinary leave and returned to prison on 29.05.2025. Even before the expiry of one year therefrom, the petitioner again applied for grant of ordinary leave for her husband. On this ground, her request was rejected. Challenging the same, this writ petition has been filed.

3. When the matter was listed last week, we adjourned the matter so that the one year period would expire.

4. The petitioner can renew her request before the second respondent and the second respondent shall grant 28 days ordinary leave

for the petitioner's husband subject to usual terms and conditions. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

(G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 29.05.2026 Index: Yes/No mmi/ms To

1. The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison-IV) Department, The Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Central Prison Coimbatore, Coimbatore - 641 020.

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Coimbatore, Coimbatore - 641 018.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

mmi/ms 29.05.2026