Jothi Lakshmi v. The Home Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.(MD)No.7125 of 2025 Jothi Lakshmi ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai - 625 001.
3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai - 627 007.
... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 28 days ordinary leave without escort, to the petitioner's husband Esakkimuthu S/o.Kutthalath, Aged 45, PID No.24403, for attending his daughter marriage, fixed on 31.03.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Basil For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
R.POORNIMA , J.
This petition is filed by the wife of the life convict to consider her representation to grant 28 days ordinary leave for the life convict to attend his daughter's marriage and to mobilize fund.
2. The Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submits that the representation for grant of ordinary leave was considered by the Prison Authorities, having found the life convict has not completed three years of imprisonment, rejected the request vide proceedings, dated 13.03.2025.
3. The Learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner states that the calculation of period of imprisonment is wrong, infact, the life convict had already
undergone three years of imprisonment. If it is so, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the rejection order, providing materials.
4. Considering the facts of the case, the Writ of Mandamus sought in this writ petition, since the representation already been disposed off nothing survives for adjudicating this matter.
5. With these observations, this Writ Petition is disposed off. No Costs.
[G.J., J.] & [R.P., J.] 18.03.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No KSA To
1. The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai - 625 001.
3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai - 627 007.
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
R.POORNIMA , J.
KSA W.P.(MD)No.7125 of 2025 18.03.2025