Veerasekaran v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.10.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HON'BLE Ms.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Veerasekaran ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Secretary To Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (Prison -IV) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Inspector of General of Prisons, O/o. Prison Department Headquarters, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy 620 023.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, S,, Central Prison, Trichy 620 020.

5. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Shivaji Nagar, Thanjavur 613 001.

... Respondents 1/4

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 28 days ordinary leave without police escort to petitioners father namely Shanmugam, S/o. Peramaiya Nattar, (Convict Prisoner No. 22500) confined at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli, forthwith considering petitioner's representation dated 16.09.2024. For Petitioner : Mr. C.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor.

O R D E R

The Writ Petition had been filed in the nature of mandamus seeking a direction against the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to the father of the petitioner, Shanmugam, S/o. Peramaiya Nattar, (Convict Prisoner No. 22500) confined at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli. A representation had been given on 16.09.2024. 2.It is stated that the said representation had been rejected by the proceedings of the 4th respondent, Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Trichy, in No.15977/Tha.Ku/2024, dated 10.10.2024. 2/4

3.In view of the above, the writ petition seeking mandamus would not lie and hence, the Writ petition stands dismissed, granting liberty to the petitioner to challenge the order of rejection, in the manner known to law.

(C.V.K., J.) (R.P., J.) 18.10.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No PNM To

1. The Principal Secretary To Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (Prison -IV) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Inspector of General of Prisons, O/o. Prison Department Headquarters, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy 620 023.

4. The Superintendent of Prison, S,, Central Prison, Trichy 620 020.

5. The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Shivaji Nagar, Thanjavur 613 001.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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