Bhavani v. The State Represented By Its,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Bhavani ... Petitioner -vsThe State represented by its, 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, (Prison Branch-IV), Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Trichy Range, Trichy Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

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

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 30 days without escort to the detenu, Mahamani, S/o.Maariyappan, aged about 33 years, Convict No.21370 detained at Central Prison, Trichy. For Petitioner :

Ms.K.Akshaya for Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] Prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to grant 30 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's husband namely Mahamani, S/o.Maariyappan, aged about 33 years, Convict No.21370 detained at Central Prison, Trichy.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the representation of the petitioner dated 27.06.2024 seeking thirty days ordinary

leave to her husband/ convict has been rejected by the second respondent vide proceedings dated 28.07.2024 and to that effect, he has also produced a copy of the proceedings dated 28.07.2024 before this Court.

3. In view of the above submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings of the second respondent dated 28.07.2024 in the manner known to law, if so desired. No costs. [A.D.J.C., J.] [K.R.S., J.] NCC :

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To:

1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, (Prison Branch-IV), Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Trichy Range, Trichy Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

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

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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