Indhira v. The Additional Director General Of Police (Prison)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2589 of 2026 Indhira ......

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Director General of Police (Prison), Thalaimuthu Natrajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Superintent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi South Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

(Crime No.310/1993).

...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Writ of Mandamus, directing 1st and 2nd respondents to grant emergency leave to the petitioner's husband namely Thomas Prabhu

S/o.Thibursiyan (Life Convict Prisoner No.2121), who is Presently confined at central Prison, Tirunelveli for a period of two weeks to lookafter the petitioner, who is seriously ill and also to arrange the funds for treatment of the petitioner based on the petitioner's representation dated 28.04.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Banumathy For Respondents : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to the respondents No.1 and 2 to grant emergency leave to petitioner's husband, who is presently confined at Central Prison, Tirunelveli, by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 28.04.2026.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the representation made by the petitioner, dated 28.04.2026 has been rejected by the second respondent through the proceedings made

in No.251/UTha.2/2026, dated 16.05.2026 and the same was also placed before this Court.

3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is closed. If the petitioner is aggrieved, it is left open to her to challenge the above proceedings in the manner known to law. No costs. [N.A.V., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 01.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Indu

To 1.The Additional Director General of Police (Prison), Thalaimuthu Natrajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Superintent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Thoothukudi South Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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