Selvakumar v. The Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD) No.3142 of 2026 Selvakumar ......

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison IV) Department, The Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai- 600 094.

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Palayamkottai, Palayamkottai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Tirnelveli - 627 426.

5.The Inspector of Police, Chinnakovilankulam Police Station, Tenkasi 627 953.

...... Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to extend the ordinary leave from 10.06.2026 granted in W.P(Crl)(MD) No.2586 of 2026, dated 30.04.2026 for 30 days without escort to the detenue, Ashok @ Ashok Kutty, S/o.Kottai Sami, aged about 42 years, PID No.102433, confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) submitted that the request made by the petitioner has been rejected and the proceedings dated 14.06.2026 were placed before this Court.

2. In view of the above, no further orders can be passed in this Writ Petition. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the same, it is left open to the petitioner to work out the remedy in the manner known to law.

3. In the result, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. [N.A.V., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 15.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Indu To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison IV) Department, The Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai- 600 094.

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

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Palayamkottai, Palayamkottai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Tirnelveli - 627 426.

5.The Inspector of Police, Chinnakovilankulam Police Station, Tenkasi 627 953.

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

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

Indu W.P.Crl.(MD).No.3142 of 2026 15.06.2026