S.Tharalam v. State Of Tamil Nadu

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 WP Crl.(MD)No.208 of 2025 S.Tharalam ... Petitioner -Vs1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (Prison IV) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy-620 023.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, O/o. Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to grant 21 days Ordinary Leave without police escort to the petitioner's son namely Anbu @ Anburaj, S/o.Selvaraj, convict prisoner, PID No.352752 confined at Central Prison, Trichy on the basis of the petitioner's representation, dated 28.03.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.) This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the second respondent to grant 21 days Ordinary Leave without police escort to the petitioner's son namely Anbu @ Anburaj, S/o.Selvaraj, convict prisoner, PID No.352752 confined at Central Prison, Trichy on the basis of the petitioner's representation, dated 28.03.2025. 2.Heard Mr.K.A.S.Prabhu, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the representation of the petitioner is under consideration and that orders will be passed within a period of one week.

4. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 28.03.2025 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

[A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 18.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am Note: Issue order copy on 19.06.2025

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (Prison IV) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy-620 023.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Trichy-620 020.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

am WP Crl.(MD)No.208 of 2025 18.06.2025