Madras High CourtWP Crl.(MD)/879/2025disposed of

B. Pavithra v. The Superintendent Of Prison

2025-08-07Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA WP Crl.(MD)No.879 of 2025 B.Pavithra ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Superintendant of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

2.The Superintendant of Police, O/o.The Superintendant of Police, Trichy District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to grant 10 days emergency leave without police escort to the petitioner's husband, namely, Pasupathi, S/o.Ramesh, Convict Prisoner, PID No.276634, confined at Central Prison, Trichy, for attending the serious illness of his mother, namely, Mrs.Lakshmi, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 19.07.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar 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 to direct the first respondent to grant 10 days emergency leave without police escort to the petitioner's husband, namely, Pasupathi, S/o.Ramesh, Convict Prisoner, PID No.276634, confined at Central Prison, Trichy, for attending the serious illness of his mother, namely, Mrs.Lakshmi, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 19.07.2025.

2.Heard 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 19.07.2025 strictly in accordance with

law and take a decision within a period of one weeks 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.] 07.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No cp To 1.The Superintendant of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

2.The Superintendant of Police, O/o.The Superintendant of Police, Trichy District.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

cp WP Crl.(MD)No.879 of 2025 07.08.2025