Mukeshkannan v. The Additional Director General Of Prisons

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY Mukeshkannan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Additional Director General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Ansari Apartment, Egmore, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai District.

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

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.03.2025 and to enlarge his father namely Ottakulathan @ Kandhasami @ Mauniyandi, S/o.Muthappan @ Karuppaya, life convict (C.P.No.75221) and his brother namely Muthuselvam, 1/4

S/o.Kandhasamy, life convict (CP No.319461) confined at the third respondent's prison on parole for the period of 6 days to participate in the ritual doings of his child tonsuring ceremony on 11.04.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balamuruganantham For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.) This Writ Petition is filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.03.2025 and to enlarge his father namely Ottakulathan @ Kandhasami @ Mauniyandi, S/o.Muthappan @ Karuppaya, life convict (C.P.No.75221) and his brother namely Muthuselvam, S/o.Kandhasamy, life convict (CP No.319461) confined at the third respondent's prison on parole for the period of 6 days to participate in the ritual doings of his child tonsuring ceremony on 11.04.2025. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.

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3.The request made on behalf of the life convicts for ordinary leave has been rejected by the authorities vide communications in No.6105/ThaKu. 2/2025 and No.6201/ThaKu.2/2025, dated 02.04.2025. Therefore the writ of Mandamus to consider the request for grant of ordinary leave to the petitioner's father and his brother has become infructuous in view of the rejection order. 4.Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed.

[J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.] 07.04.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps To 1.The Additional Director General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Ansari Apartment, Egmore, Chennai.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai District.

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

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J.NISHA BANU , J.

and S.SRIMATHY, J.

ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 07.04.2025 4/4