S.Kumar @ Pushpakumar v. State Of Tamilnadu Represented By Its

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.06.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.CRL.(MD)No.2260 of 2026 S.Kumar @ Pushpakumar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by its The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Office of the Director General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichirappalli Range, Trichirappalli.

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

.. Respondents

Prayer :Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 60 days furlough leave to the petitioner under G.O.No.82, Home (Prison-IV) Department, dated 14.02.2026 without escort to the petitioner, who is a life convict (Convict Prisoner No.18646) confined at Central Prison, Trichirappalli within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr.T.Leninkumar, Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu, Criminal Side

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) submitted that the representation made by the petitioner has been rejected by the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services through the proceedings dated 11.06.2026 and a copy of the same was also placed before this Court.

2. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition. If the petitioner is aggrieved, it is left open to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law.

3. Accordingly, this writ petition (Criminal) stands disposed of. (N.A.V.,J..) (K.K.R.K.,J.,) 12.06.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No TSG To 1.The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Office of the Director General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichirappalli Range, Trichirappalli.

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

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

N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

TSG W.P.CRL.(MD)No.2260 of 2026 12.06.2026