Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/57/2025disposed of

Selvi v. The Secretary To Government

2025-06-05Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA WP Crl.(MD)No.57 of 2025 Selvi ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department(Prison) Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-9.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 15 days emergency leave

without escort to the petitioner's husband namely Nagarajan, S/o.Karuppiah, a life convict prisoner(CP No.5864) now confined at Central Prison, Madurai to make marriage arrangements and to attend his ailing father for a period of 15 days by considering the petitioner's representation dated 26.05.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.) This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant 15 days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband, namely Nagarajan, S/o.Karuppiah, a life convict prisoner(CP No.5864) now confined at Central Prison, Madurai to make marriage arrangements and to attend his ailing father for a period of 15 days, by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 26.05.2025. 2.Heard Mr.S.Srikanth, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Nambi Selvan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstance of the case and the limited relief sought for in the writ petition and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 26.05.2025 strictly in accordance with law and take a decision within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. [A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 05.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No NS To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department(Prison) Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-9.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range,

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

Ns 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, WP Crl.(MD)No.57 of 2025 05.06.2025