Soundarya v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.03.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P(MD) No.8106 of 2025 Soundarya ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, Madurai.

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

4.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

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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 21 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's husband namely Veeramani S/o.Ayyamalai a life convict prisoner (C.P.No.59/15) now confined at Central Prison, Madurai to attend to the petitioner's mother-in-law medical ailments by considering the petitioner's representation dated 19.02.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN., J AND R.POORNIMA.,J The writ petition is filed by the wife of the life convict for issuance of a Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation for granting 21 days ordinary leave.

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2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents states that the representation was considered in accordance with law and rejected by the authorities on 12.03.2025. 3.In view of the disposal of the representation, nothing survives in this writ petition. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. [G.J.,J.] & [R.P.,J.] 25.03.2025 NCS : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No mm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 9.

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2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, Madurai.

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

4.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District.

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

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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