Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/384/2025disposed of

Nagajothi v. State Of Tamilnadu

2025-07-09Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl(MD)No.384 of 2025 Nagajothi ... Petitioner -Vs1.The State of Tamilnadu, rep. by, its the Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and correctional Services, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai 625 016.

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

5.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to release the petitioner's husband by name Mariappan (Life Convict No.23) son of Narayanathevar aged about 57 years, confining at Palayamkottai Central Prison as per the G.O.(Ms).No.488, dated 15.11.2021, issued by the first respondent and in the light of G.O.(MS).No. 683, dated 09.12.2024 passed by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, which was passed in favour of Chinnadurai S/O Masanam (Life Convict No.25).

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.) This petition has been filed to direct the respondents to release the petitioner's husband by name Mariappan (Life Convict No.23) son of Narayanathevar aged about 57 years, confining at Palayamkottai Central Prison as per the G.O.(Ms).No.488, dated 15.11.2021, issued by the first respondent and in the light of G.O.(MS).No.683, dated 09.12.2024 passed by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, which was passed in favour of Chinnadurai S/O Masanam (Life Convict No.25).

2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that pursuant to the order passed by this Court dated 06.11.2025 in W.P.(MD).No.20837 of 2024, the petition was recirculated for consideration. However, the petitioner is completing 14 years of actual sentence only on 10.07.2025. The respondents will endeavour to consider his representation and pass the order as expeditiously as possible. 3.Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the first respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation and pass appropriate order in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

4.With the above direction, this petition stands disposed of. No costs. [A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 09.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsg

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

2.The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and correctional Services, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai 625 016.

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

5.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

vsg W.P.Crl(MD)No.384 of 2025 09.07.2025