Rajathiammal v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prisons

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2889 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD).No.709 of 2026 Rajathiammal .......

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai.

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

3.The Additional Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Peraiyur Police Station, Madurai District.

...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for

issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the order passed by the third respondent in No. 1317/Tha.Ku.2/2026 dated 04.05.2026 and quash the same and consequently directing the second and third respondents to grant 15 days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband, namely, Pounraj s/o. Sethur Pillai convict prisoner (PID No.70069) now confined under Central Prison, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth For Respondents : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu, (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] This writ petition has been filed challenging the proceedings of the third respondent made in No. 1317/Tha.Ku.2/2026 dated 04.05.2026 and for a consequential direction to the second respondent to grant 15 days emergency leave to the convict to the petitioner's husband, who is presently serving sentence at Central Prison, Madurai.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side.

3. The petitioner made a representation seeking for emergency leave on the ground that the convict has to make some financial arrangements for

repair and renovation work to be carried out in the house. This representation came to be rejected by the third respondent on the ground that the emergency leave cannot be granted based on the reasons assigned in the representation. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

4. In our considered view, the impugned proceedings of the third respondent dated 04.05.2026 does not suffer from any illegality. The reason that has been assigned by the petitioner in the representation does not entitle the grant of emergency leave to the convict as per the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982. Therefore, there is no ground to interfere with the impugned proceedings.

5. In the result, this writ petition (Criminal) stands dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.A.V., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 03.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG

Copy to 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai.

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

3.The Additional Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Peraiyur Police Station, Madurai District.

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

ANAND VENKATESH , J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J .

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