Athilakshmi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl(MD)No.1144 of 2025 Athilakshmi ... Petitioner/ Wife of the detenu Vs.

The State represented by its 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home (Prison IV) Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627 007 4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi-628 101

5.The Inspector of Police, Eral, Police Station, Thoothukudi-628 801.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 30 days without escort to the detenu Murugan @ Shanmuga Sundaram, S/o.Gunasekara Pandian, aged about 47 years, bearing Convict No.4871, confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.) Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit the request of the petitioner has been considered by the respondents and leave has been granted to the convict prisoner.

3.Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Writ Petition stands closed. [A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 26.08.2025 NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes/NO Ns To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home (Prison IV) Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600 009.

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627 007 4.The Superintendent of Police, Office of Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi-628 101 5.The Inspector of Police, Eral, Police Station, Thoothukudi-628 801.

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

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

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