Renubai v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD)No.201 of 2025 Renubai ... 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 Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records passed by the Respondent No.1 in vz;.574/cj.2/2025 dated 30.05.2025 and quash the same as bad in law

and further direct the Respondent No.1 and 2 to grant Ordinary leave or Emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband Madhavan Mahesh, S/o.Gopal, C.P.No.6256, who is languishing in the Madurai Central Prison by considering the representation dated 22.05.2025. 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.) The order dated 30.05.2025, passed by the first respondent, rejecting the request of the petitioner, is under challenge in this writ petition.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner had applied for Ordinary Leave for her husband for the reason to renovate the house and the said was rejected on the ground that the convict prisoner has not completed the mandatory period of three years for being eligible to get the ordinary leave.

3. We find that the first respondent has rightly rejected the request of the petitioner and there is no interference is required. Hence, this petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to renew the representation after completion of three years period.

[A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 18.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am To 1.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, 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.201 of 2025 18.06.2025