Rani v. The Home Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P(MD)No.7563 of 2025 Rani ... Petitioner .Vs.

1.The Home Secretary, Home(Prison0VI)Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

2.The Director General of Prison, Prisons and Correctional Services, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai -600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General, Prison and Corectional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai District.

4.The Jail Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai District.

... Respondents 1/5

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant 30 days leave for parole to the Petitioner's son namely Ruban, who is undergoing sentence as life convict in Central Prison, Madurai, on the basis of the Petitioner's representation, dated 10.2.2025, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.Pandi Priya For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar 1 to 4 Addl.Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN., J AND R.POORNIMA.,J This Writ Petition is filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant 30 days leave for parole to the Petitioner's son namely Ruban, who is undergoing sentence as life convict in Central Prison, Madurai, on the basis of the Petitioner's representation, dated 10.2.2025, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. 2/5

3.The request made on behalf of the life convict for ordinary leave has been rejected by the authorities vide communication, dated 20.3.2025, citing the criminal case pending against him. Therefore the writ of mandamus to consider the request for grant of ordinary leave to the Petitioner's son has become infructuous in the light of the rejection order.

4.Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed.

[G.J.,J.] [R.P.,J.] 20.03.2025 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No vsn To 1.The Home Secretary, Home(Prison0VI)Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

2.The Director General of Prison, Prisons and Correctional Services, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai -600 008.

3/5

3.The Deputy Inspector General, Prison and Corectional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai District.

4.The Jail Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai District.

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

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA ,J.

vsn 4/5

ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.7563 of 2025 20.03.2025 5/5