Ranganayagi v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.01.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.No.32264 of 2024 Ranganayagi ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
The Additional Director General of Prisons, Office of the Director General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
The Superintendent, Central Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prison, Thiruchy-20.
4.
The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
5.
The Inspector of Police, Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.
(Crime No.203/2007) ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.10.2023 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to release of the petitioner's husband Gangadharan @ Gangadurai, S/o.Nagappan, who is life convict prisoner No.20297 now confined at Central Prison, Trichy prematurely, as per G.O.(Ms.)No.488, Home (Prison-IV) Department dated 15.11.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Anbuchezheiyan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.) The writ of mandamus has been instituted to direct the first respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on 05.10.2023, seeking premature release of the convict prisoner, who is the husband of the petitioner.
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the application submitted by the petitioner seeking premature release of the convict prisoner was rejected by the Government in G.O.(D).No.1542, Home (Prison-IV) Department dated 23.12.2024.
Thus, it is left open to the petitioner to challenge the said order in the manner known to law. With this liberty, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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To 1.
The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
The Additional Director General of Prisons, Office of the Director General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
The Superintendent, Central Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prison, Thiruchy-20.
4.
The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
5.
The Inspector of Police, Kottakuppam Police Station, Villupuram District.
(Crime No.203/2007) 6.
The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 600 104.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.
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