Eruthayaraj v. The Home Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA WP Crl.(MD)No.364 of 2025 Eruthayaraj ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Home Secretary, Home (Prison-VI) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.The Director General of Prison, Prisons and Correctional Services, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai District.

4.The Jail Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 30 days of emergency leave without an escort to the petitioner's son namely Ruban, Son of Eruthayaraj, C.P.No.14114, who is undergoing sentence as life convict in Central Prison, Madurai, on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2025, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : M/s.K.Pandi Priya For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi 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 30 days of emergency leave without an escort to the petitioner's son namely Ruban, Son of Eruthayaraj, C.P.No.14114, who is undergoing sentence as life convict in Central Prison, Madurai, on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 10.05.2025.

2. Heard M/s.K.Pandi Priya, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.S.Ravi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, would submit that the representation of the petitioner dated 10.05.2025 is under consideration and suitable orders will be passed within a period of two weeks.

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 10.05.2025 and pass 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.

[A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 02.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am

To 1.The Home Secretary, Home (Prison-VI) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.The Director General of Prison, Prisons and Correctional Services, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai District.

4.The Jail Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai 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.364 of 2025 02.07.2025