D.Diana v. The Home Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.11.2025 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.Crl.No.1468 of 2025 D.Diana ... Petitioner -vs1. The Home Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal-I, Chennai District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 6 days' Emergency Leave without escort to the petitioner's father Life Convict Doss, S/o.Late Ethiraj, CT-1078 now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal-I for the purpose of performing the special prayer of the deceased mother in pursuant to the representation dated 31.10.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizhselvakumar 1/4

For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Addl. Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to grant 6 days' Emergency Leave without escort to her father / Life Convict Doss, S/o.Late Ethiraj, CT-1078 now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal-I for the purpose of performing the special prayer of the deceased mother in pursuant to the representation dated 31.10.2025.

2. According to the petitioner, her grandmother, who is the mother of the Life Convict expired on 30.07.2024 and earlier, the Convict was granted two days' emergency leave with escort to attend the ceremony. st year prayer ceremony is proposed to be scheduled, depending upon The 1 the grant of emergency leave to the Convict. Though a representation dated 31.10.2025 has been submitted by the petitioner in this regard, the same has not been considered till now. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

3. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for by the 2/4

nd respondent to consider the representation petitioner, this Court directs the 2 dated 31.10.2025 of the petitioner in respect of grant of emergency leave to the Convict and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

(N.S.K,J.,) (M.J.R,J.,) 28.11.2025 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No ar N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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To:

1. The Home Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal-I, Chennai District.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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