Mrs.Minnal Kodi v. The District General Of Prison,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.07.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN Minnal Kodi ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The District General of Prison, Tamil Nadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai.
2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the order passed by the 2nd respondent in No.8450/Tha Ku-3/2025 dated 29.05.2025, quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and violated the Article 21 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant parole for a period of six
(6) months without escort to the petitioner's husband, Kumar, S/o.Palraj (PID No.410591, Convict Prison No.1164), who is presently confined in
Central Prison, Salem, in order to enable him to assist the petitioner in undergoing necessary medical treatment including heart surgery. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Dinesh For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 29.05.2025, rejecting the representation of the petitioner dated 07.05.2025 and to direct the second respondent to grant parole for a period of six (6) months without escort to the petitioner's husband/convict prisoner.
2. Since the petitioner's husband/convict prisoner has not completed two years of imprisonment, he is ineligible to avail ordinary leave in view of Rule 22(b) of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982.
3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. [M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 25.07.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Sni To 1.The District General of Prison, Tamil Nadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai.
2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem.
3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
M.S.RAMESH, J.
and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
Sni 25.07.2025