Selvarani v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 16.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD)No.109 of 2025 Selvarani ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondent Nos.1 & 2 to grant emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband namely Kaleeswaran, S/o.Karumegam,

C.P.No.2131, who is languishing in the Madurai Central Prison by considering the representation dated 01.06.2025.

For Petitioner : Mrs.A.Karthika 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 1 & 2 to grant emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband namely Kaleeswaran, S/o.Karumegam, C.P.No.2131 now confined at Central Prison, Madurai.

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 01.06.2025 seeking emergency leave to her husband / convict has been rejected by the second respondent vide proceedings dated 14.06.2025 and to that effect, he has also produced a copy of the proceedings dated 14.06.2025 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 second respondent dated 14.06.2025 in the manner known to law, if so desired.

[A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 16.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

am W.P.Crl.(MD)No.109 of 2025 16.06.2025