Sudha v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.09.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V. KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Sudha ... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 9.

2. The Additional Director General of Police (Prisons)/ The Inspector General of Police, Office of ADGP (Prisons)/I.G of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maaligai, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Trichy Range, Trichy - 23.

4.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central prison, Trichy.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the fourth respondent to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's brother without escort who are confined in Central Prison, Trichy by name Sekar S/o.Krishnamoorthi (Convict Prisoner No.11671) a life convict for the purpose of attending serious illness of his sister for a period of 15 days based on the petitioner's representation dated 02.07.2024. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Srikanth For Respondents :

Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner had made the following endorsement:- "I may be permitted to withdraw"

2. In view of the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn.

[C.V.K., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 23.09.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order

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1. The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 9.

2. The Additional Director General of Police (Prisons)/ The Inspector General of Police, Office of ADGP (Prisons)/I.G of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajar Maaligai, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Prisons and Correctional Services Department, Trichy Range, Trichy - 23.

4.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central prison, Trichy.

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

C.V. KARTHIKEYAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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