Athilakshmi v. The State Represented By Its

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 20.09.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD Athilakshmi ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Home, Fort St George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Madurai Range, Madurai 625 001

3. The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 30 days without escort to the 1/4

detenue, Murugan@ Shamuga Sundaram, S/o. Gunasekara Pandian aged about 46 years, bearing Convict No.4871 now confined at Central Prison, For Petitioner : Mr.S. Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.A. Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed in the nature of a Mandamus seeking 30 days ordinary leave without escort to the husband of the petitioner namely Murugan@ Shamuga Sundaram, S/o. Gunasekara Pandian aged about 46 years, Convict No.4871 now confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor forwarded a copy of the order dated 22.08.2024 in No.463/cj.2/2024 by which order the representation had been rejected.

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3. In view of the same the Writ Petition in the nature of mandamus would not lie, hence the writ petition stands dismissed. (C.V.K., J.) (J.S.N.P, J.) 20.09.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No aav To

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Home, Fort St George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Madurai Range, Madurai 625 001

3. The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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