A.Archana Devi v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.04.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Writ Petition(MD)No.10447 of 2025 A.Archana Devi : Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Additional Director General of Police (Prisons)/ The Inspector General of Police, Office of ADGP (Prisons)/I.P of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maaligai, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.

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4.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

: Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's husband namely, Dhilipkumar, S/o late Murugesan, a life convict prisoner now confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai without escort for the purpose of fulfilling his mother's last wish and to admit her son in school. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Althaf Sheriff for M/s Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and R.POORNIMA ,J.

This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to consider the representation for grant of 15 days emergency leave to the husband of the petitioner, by name, Dhilipkumar, S/o late Murugesan, a life convict prisoner now confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 2/4

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor states that the request of the petitioner has been rejected vide order dated 08.04.2025 citing the reasons.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the reasons are not sustainable under law.

4. Since the order having been passed on the representation, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the order of rejection in accordance with law. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. (G.J.,J.) (R.P.,J.) 16.04.2025 skn NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No 3/4

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,J.

and R.POORNIMA ,J.

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