Umalingeshwari v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Umalingeshwari ... Petitioner -vs1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Madurai Zone Madurai Central Prison Madurai- 625 001
2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkottai Tirunelveli- 627 002
3. The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli
4. The Inspector of Police Rajakkamangalam Police Station Nagercoil Kanyakumari District ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to modify the order dated
26.08.2025 in No.4391/Tha.ku.2/2025 and to grant emergency leave of 6 days without escort to the petitioner's husband, the prisoner, namely Manikandan, S/o.Selvaraj bearing LCT No.4391(PID No.159540)serving life sentence at Palayamkottai Central Prison.
For Petitioner :
Mr.R. Narayanan 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.] When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that the prayer sought for in this petition has become infructous.
2. Recording the same, the petition stands dismissed as infructuous. However the petitioner is at liberty to approach the authorities concerned for emergency leave afresh.
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To:
1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Madurai Zone Madurai Central Prison Madurai- 625 001
2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkottai Tirunelveli- 627 002
3. The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli
4. The Inspector of Police Rajakkamangalam Police Station Nagercoil Kanyakumari District
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.
and R.POORNIMA , J.
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