Priya.S v. The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison)

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI and W.M.P.Crl.(MD).No.260 of 2025 S.Priya ... Petitioner vs.

The State represented by its 1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai-625001.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627007.

4.The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition Criminal is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceedings in No.442/Utha.2/2025 issued by the second respondent dated 16.04.2025 quash the same and consequently, direct the second respondent to grant 28 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's brother Velu S/o. Murugan, PID No.16994. For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Basil For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Judgment was made by P.VELMURUGAN. J.,) The petitioner, who is the sister of a convict prisoner bearing PID No.16994, confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, has filed the present writ petition seeking issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to challenge the impugned order passed by the second respondent dated 16.04.2025.

2.This Court earlier on 26.09.2025, orally directed the petitioner to appear before this Court.

3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the petitioner appeared before this Court in person. We enquired the petitioner. During the course of enquiry, she stated that she is working in the hospital and her mother is in the old age home.

4. Heard both sides and perused the records.

5. Considering all the above stated facts, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the order passed by the second respondent. 6.Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition criminal is also closed. (P.V., J) (L.V.G., J) 13.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No vsg

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

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai-625001.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627007.

4.The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

P.VELMURUGAN, J and L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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