Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/392/2025disposed of

Meenakshi v. The Secretary To Government

2025-07-02Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

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.392 of 2025 Meenakshi ... 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, Madurai.

3.The Superintendant of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Superintendant of Police, Dindigul District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 21 days ordinary leave

without escort to the petitioner's son namely Kali Tamilvannan @ Tamil @ Kalai, S/o.Periyasamy convict prisoner(C.P.6294) now confined at Central Prison, Madurai to attend the petitioner's medical ailments by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth 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 21 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's son, namely Kali Tamilvannan @ Tamil @ Kalai, S/o.Periyasamy convict prisoner(C.P.6294) now confined at Central Prison, Madurai, to attend the petitioner's medical ailments, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 30.06.2025.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstance of the case and the limited relief sought for in the writ petition and without going into the merits

of the case, there shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner dated 30.06.2025 strictly in accordance with law and take a decision within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. [A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 02.07.2025 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, Madurai.

3.The Superintendant of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai.

4.The Superintendant of Police, Dindigul District.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

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