Malarkodi v. The Secretary To Government
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.(MD)No. 9465 of 2024 and W.M.P(MD)No. 8590 of 2024 Malarkodi ... Petitioner -Vs-
1. The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Saint George Fort, Chennai - 9.
2. The Additional Director Genera of Police (Prisons) / The Inspector General of Police, Office of ADGP (Prisons) / I.G. of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maaligai, Egmore, Chennai.
3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.
... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 3rd respondent impugned order in No.314/UTha2/2024 dated 08.03.2024 and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the respondents to grant one month ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's husband namely Thangapandi, S/o. Late Ponnaiya, a Convict Prisoner (Convict Prisoner No.5858) now confined under Central Prison, Madurai, for the purpose of partition. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
R.POORNIMA, J.
Today when the matter taken up for hearing, the Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that the convict been granted relief by the Hon'ble Supreme Court pending disposal of CRL.A. No. 231 of 2020. Therefore, the prayer in the writ petition does not survives any further.
2. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No Costs. [G.J., J.] & [R.P., J.] 24.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No [2/2] Index : Yes / No KSA To
1. The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Saint George Fort, Chennai - 9.
2. The Additional Director Genera of Police (Prisons) / The Inspector General of Police, Office of ADGP (Prisons) / I.G. of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maaligai, Egmore, Chennai.
3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai.
4. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.
DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
R.POORNIMA , J.
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