Esakkiammal v. The State Represented By Its The Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.(MD)No.14745 of 2025 Esakkiammal ... Petitioner/ Wife of the Detenue -VsThe State represented by its, 1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, (Prison Department - IV) Fort St George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, Central Prison, Madurai-625 016.

3.The Superintendant, Central Prison, Madurai-625 016.

4.The Superintendant of Police, Office of the Superintendant of Police, Tirunelveli-627 002.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave of 30 days without escort to the detenue, Marimuthu, S/o.Pandi, aged about 37 years, Convict No.6047, confined at Central Prison, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.) Prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave of 30 days without escort to the detenue, viz., Marimuthu, S/o.Pandi, aged about 37 years, Convict No.6047, confined at Central Prison, Madurai.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the representation of the petitioner was already considered by the Prison Authorities vide order dated 10.06.2025 in No.384/c.j.2/2025 and the petitioner has been granted ordinary leave for a period of 21 days with escort, since the life convict is going for the first time.

3. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor the writ petition stands closed. No costs. [A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 11.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No NS To 1.The Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, (Prison Department - IV) Fort St George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, Central Prison, Madurai-625 016.

3.The Superintendant, Central Prison, Madurai-625 016.

4.The Superintendant of Police, Office of the Superintendant of Police, Tirunelveli-627 002.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

Ns W.P.(MD)No.14745 of 2025 11.06.2025