S. Mallika v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI W.P.Crl(MD)No.979 of 2025 S.Mallika ... Petitioner/ Wife of the Detenue -VsThe State represented by its, 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department (Prisons), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, O/o DIG of Prisons, Madurai-625 020.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

4.The Inspector of Police, Aravakurichi Police Station, Karur District.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave/Parole for the petitioner's husband namely, Selvaraj, S/O.Ponnusamy, Prisoner No.7057777 (Convict in S.C.No.33 of 2020, on the file of the learned District and Sessions Court, Karur, for a period of 15 days to maker necessary prior arrangement and to participate in the marriage of his son which is scheduled to taken place on 29.08.2025 and the subsequent reception on 30.08.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Rajakumar For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar 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 ordinary leave/Parole for the petitioner's husband namely, Selvaraj, S/O.Ponnusamy, Prisoner No.7057777 (Convict in S.C.No.33 of 2020, on the file of the learned District and Sessions Court, Karur, for a period of 15 days to maker necessary prior arrangement and to participate in the marriage of his son which is scheduled to taken place on 29.08.2025 and the subsequent reception on 30.08.2025.

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 04.08.2025 strictly in accordance with law and take a decision within a period of one week from today. 4.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. [A.D.J.C., J.] & [G.A.M., J.] 14.08.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsg Note:Issue Order Copy on 14.08.2025.

To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department (Prisons), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, O/o DIG of Prisons, Madurai-625 020.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

4.The Inspector of Police, Aravakurichi Police Station, Karur District.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.

vsg W.P.Crl(MD)No.979 of 2025 14.08.2025