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Vijayan v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison

2024-11-06Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 06.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Vijayan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Jail, New Jail Road, Madurai District.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, ... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining the impugned order passed by the first respondent in No.695/c.j.2/2024, dated 20.10.2024 and quash the same as bad in law and further directing the respondents 1 & 2 to grant ordinary leave for a period of 30 days to the petitioner's son namely Kaleeswaran s/o.Vijayan C.P.No.1415 who is languishing in jail for past 4 years. For Petitioner : Mr.SMA.Jinnah For Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner was convicted and sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment vide Judgment dated 08.11.2022 in C.C.No.280 of 2021 on the file of the II Additional NDPS Court, Madurai.

3. It is seen that the case involves commercial quantity of narcotic substance. The petitioner has filed Crl.A.(MD)No.340 of 2023. It is 2/4

open to the petitioner herein to move the appellate Court for appropriate relief. We do not want to interfere with the impugned order rejecting the petitioner's request for grant of ordinary leave.

4. The Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. (G.R.S., J.) (R.P., J.) 06.11.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Jail, New Jail Road, Madurai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

rmi 3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, 06.11.2024 4/4