Govindammal v. The State Rep By Its The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12-09-2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. SOUNTHAR W.P.(Crl.)No.163 of 2025 and W.P.M.P.(Crl.)No.76 of 2025 Govindammal W/o Rajarathinam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State represented by its The deputy Inspector general of Prison, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008

2. The Superintendent, Puzhal Central Prison-I, Puzhal- 600 066.

... Respondents PRAYER: The Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records connected with the impugned order dated 03.06.2025 in proceedings No.703/Muool/2025 passed by the 1st respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 30 days without escort to the detenue, Rajarathinam, S/o Raji aged about 42 yrs bearing Convict No.7630 confined in central Prison-I, Puzhal.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Sadhana For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

J.Nisha Banu,J.

and S.Sounthar,J.

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. She has also made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle.

2. In view of the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (J.NISHA BANU, J.) (S. SOUNTHAR, J.) 12-09-2025 vsi To

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

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Central Prison, Coimbatore - 641 018.

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

4. The Inspector of Police, Valparai Police Station, Coimbatore.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

J. NISHA BANU, J.

and S. SOUNTHAR, J.

vsi W.P.(Crl.)No.163 of 2025 12-09-2025