P.Rukmani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE T.KRISHNAVALLI P.Rukmani : Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Home (Prison) Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prisons and Correctional Services Department, No.6, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Office of the DIG of Prisons Madurai Range, Madurai - 625 016.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai, Madurai - 625 016.

: Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to sanction one month leave immediately under Rule 20 (iv) and 22(2) of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 to the petitioner's son Bala @ Balamurugan S/o Paramasivam, LCP No.5382 to conduct marriage for him which is scheduled to be held on 27.11.2020 as he is presently confined as a life convict in the Central Prison, Madurai, in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Raja For Respondents : Mr.R.Anandharaj Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J) This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to sanction one month leave immediately under Rule 20(iv) and 22(2) of the Tamil Nadu 1/3

Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 to the petitioner's son Bala @ Balamurugan S/o Paramasivam, LCP No.5382 to conduct marriage for him which is scheduled to be held on 27.11.2020 as he is presently confined as a life convict in the Central Prison, Madurai. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous, since the third respondent herein, vide proceeding dated 19.11.2020, rejected the request of the petitioner. 3.In the light of the above facts, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Home (Prison) Department, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prisons and Correctional Services Department, No.6, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

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3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Office of the DIG of Prisons Madurai Range, Madurai - 625 016.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai, Madurai - 625 016.

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

Order made in 20.11.2020 MJ(CO) KM (22.12.2020) 3P 6C 3/3