Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/858/2026closed

Yoganayagi v. The Home Secretary,

2026-02-17Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA K.Kamaraj ... Petitioner -vs1. The Home Secretary(Prison) Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai- 600 009 2.The Director General of Prisons Prison Head Quarters No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai- 600 008

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, Range

4. The Superintendent of Prison Trichy Central Prison, Trichy ....Respondents.

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant six days emergency leave to the petitioner's younger brother by name Jeyakanthan, son of Samikannu, aged 30 years now confined at Trichy

Central Prison, as Life convict by considering the representation dated 10.02.2026 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Dr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the respondents to grant six days emergency leave to the petitioner's younger brother by name Jeyakanthan, son of Samikannu, aged 30 years now confined at Trichy Central Prison, as Life convict by considering the representation dated 10.02.2026 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.

3. Pending Writ petition the representation of the petitioner was considered and rejected by an order dated 14.02.2026.

4. Recording the same, the writ petition (Crl.) stands closed with liberty to the convict to challenge the order dated 14.02.2026. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P.., J.] 17.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet: Yes / No aav To:

1. The Home Secretary(Prison) Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai- 600 009 2.The Director General of Prisons Prison Head Quarters No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai- 600 008

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, Range

4. The Superintendent of Prison Trichy Central Prison, Trichy

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

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

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