Chellamuthu v. The State Of Tamilnadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.01.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Chellamuthu ... Petitioner -vsThe State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its
1. Home( Prison-IV) Department Chennai- 600 009
2. The Director General of Prison Egmore,Chennai-600 008
3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Madurai Range, A.A Road, Arasaradi, Madurai- 625 016
4. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Arasaradi Madurai
5. The Regional Probation Officer Madurai Range, No.19/D/24, Aathikulam Main Road Customs Colony(Opp) Madurai- 625 014 ....Respondents.
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 09.09.2025 for the premature release having prisoner CT No.5918 within a time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner :
M/s.S.Valarmathi For Respondents :
Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 09.09.2025 for the premature release of the petitioner having prisoner CT No.5918 within a time frame fixed by this Court.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.
3. The petitioner was convicted by the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District in S.C.No.137 of 2013 for the offence under Section 302 of IPC and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner filed an appeal before this
Court in Crl.A(MD) No. 83 of 2022 and the conviction was modified by this Court to under Section 304(i) of IPC and sentenced to undergo ten years rigorous imprisonment, therefore the petitioner is not entitled for any premature release.
4. Premature release is only for life convict, hence the representation submitted by the petitioner was considered and the same was rejected on 12.12.2025 by the fourth respondent.
5. Therefore the prayer sought for by the petitioner has been considered and the same was rejected.
6. In view of the same, the writ petition (Crl.) stands closed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P.., J.] 28.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No aav
To:
1. The Home( Prison-IV) Department State of Tamil Nadu Chennai- 600 009
2. The Director General of Prison Egmore,Chennai-600 008
3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Madurai Range, A.A Road, Arasaradi, Madurai- 625 016
4. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Arasaradi Madurai
5. The Regional Probation Officer Madurai Range, No.19/D/24, Aathikulam Main Road Customs Colony(Opp) Madurai- 625 014
6. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.
AND R.POORNIMA , J.
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