Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/2815/2026disposed of

Esakkiammal v. The Home Secretary,

2026-05-20Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.05.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Esakkiammal ... Petitioner -vs1.The Home Secretary Home Department (Prison) Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range, Madurai 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Palayamkottai ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant six days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband Navaskhan, son of Mohammed Hanifa, PID No.414753, confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Stevenson For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.] This writ petition is filed for a mandamus directing the respondents to grant six days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband Navaskhan, who is confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the respondents should be directed at least to grant one more day permission for the performance of the third day ceremony.

3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that upon considering the situation, the petitioner was granted one day leave with escort and he went to the place and performed the last rites and he has now come back to the prison.

4. In view thereof, the prayer to grant leave for one more day cannot be countenanced. Since already the respondents have permitted the petitioner's husband to perform the last rites, no further relief can be granted.

5. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. [D.B.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 20.05.2026 NCC :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

krk 20.05.2026