Annapackiyam v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.06.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD)No.301 of 2025 Annapackiyam ... Petitioner/ -Vs1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison) Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-9.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents grant 21 days ordinary leave without

escort to the petitioner's husband namely Pandi @ Thangapandi, S/o.Karuppiah convict prisoner(C.P.No.5749) now confined under Central Prison, Madurai, for the purpose of making marriage arrangements of their daughter by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth 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 respondents to grant 21 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's husband namely, Pandi @ Thangapandi, S/o.Karuppiah convict prisoner(C.P.No.5749) now confined under Central Prison, Madurai, for the purpose of making marriage arrangements of her daughter by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.06.2025. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. 3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that the representation of the petitioner is under consideration. The Probationary

Officer has recommended the case of the petitioner and the police verification is awaited. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor further submitted that the petitioner's representation will be considered at the earliest. 4.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No cost.

[A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 27.06.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No NS To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison) Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-9.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

Ns 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, W.P.Crl.(MD)No.

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