Mumtaz v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M. JOTHIRAMAN Mumtaz w/o.Mr.Yuvaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2. The Director General of Police Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Service Whannels Road Egmore, Chennai - 600 008

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison-1, Puzhal Chennai - 600 066 ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.08.2025 and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband Yuvaraj S/o.Haridoss, aged

45 years, PID No.24529, now confined in the Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai before the Medical Board for his premature release. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pugalenthi For R1 to R3 : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by N. SATHISH KUMAR, J.) This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.08.2025 and also to direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband Yuvaraj S/o.Haridoss, aged 45 years, PID No.24529, now confined in the Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai before the Medical Board for his premature release.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner's husband is a life convict and is suffering from various ailments and also had a stroke in the year 2020 and despite taking various treatment, the condition is deteriorating due to imprisonment and as per Rule 632 of Tamil Nadu Prisons Rules, 2024, he is eligible for premature release in view of his

medical grounds. The learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner has also sent a representation to the respondents and seeks for a direction to the respondents to consider the representation in this regard.

3. In view of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.08.2025 on it own merits and pass appropriate orders as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

and M. JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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

2. The Director General of Police Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Service Whannels Road Egmore, Chennai - 600 008

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison-1, Puzhal Chennai - 600 066 24.10.2025