Keerthana v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Skeerthana ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The Additional Director General of Police (Prison) / The Inspector General of Police, Office of ADGP (Prisons) / I.G. of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maaligai, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third 1/4

respondent to grant 40 days ordinary leave to the petitioner's husband without escort who is confined in Central Prison, Madurai by name Kaleeswaran, S/o.Angamuthu (C.P.No.5648) a life convict for the purpose of making arrangements for his daughter's marriage by considering petitioner's representation dated 26.12.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The petitioner is the daughter of the convict. The convict was sentenced to double life imprisonment. The offences for which he was convicted are not only under IPC but also POCSO Act. He murdered the mother and the victim child. It is true that the convict had so far spent more than seven years in prison. Considering his conduct, we are not inclined to exercise our discretion in his favour. 2/4

3.This writ petition is dismissed accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 20.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai - 9.

2.The Additional Director General of Police (Prison) / The Inspector General of Police, Office of ADGP (Prisons) / I.G. of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maaligai, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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