Umagandhi v. The Superintendent Of Prisons

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Umagandhi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

2.The Commissioner of Police, City Police Office, Pudukkottai Main Road, Trichy-620 020.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to grant 6 days emergency leave without police escort to petitioner's husband A.K.Subbu @ K.Subramanian, S/o.Krishnasamy (Convict Prisoner No.23386, P.I.D.No.235504) confined at Central Prison, Trichy forthwith considering petitioner's representation dated 1/5

09.05.2025.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Karthikeyan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] Prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to grant emergency leave for 6 days without escort to the detenu A.K.Subbu @ K.Subramanian, S/o.Krishnasamy (Convict Prisoner No.23386, P.I.D.No.235504) confined at Central Prison, Trichy.

2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the representation of the petitioner dated 09.05.2025 seeking 6 days emergency leave to her husband/ convict has been rejected by the first respondent vide proceedings dated 05.06.2025 and to that effect, he has also produced a copy of the 2/5

proceedings dated 05.06.2025 before this Court.

3. In view of the above submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this writ petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings of the first respondent dated 05.06.2025 in the manner known to law, if so desired. No costs.

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To:

1.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

2.The Commissioner of Police, City Police Office, Pudukkottai Main Road, Trichy-620 020.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

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AND R.POORNIMA, J.

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