P.Kamalrajan v. The Principal Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.12.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA P.Kamalrajan ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Director General of Prisons, O/o. Tamil Nadu Prison Headquarters, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Central Prison Campus, Madurai - 625 016.

4.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Madurai - 625 016.

5.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Collectorate Complex, Virudhunagar - 626 001.

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Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent vide proceedings in No.2009/ThaKu.2/2024, dated 10.08.2024 and quash the same as void and illegal, consequently grant 21 days ordinary leave with police escort to petitioner's brother Vijayaganesh @ Vijay @ Kurangu Vijay @ Kurangatti Vijay, S/o.Pandi (Convict Prisoner No.5552) confined at Central Prison, Madurai forthwith considering the representation dated 02.08.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and also made an endorsement to that effect.

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2.Permission granted. This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs.

(G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 19.12.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise (Prison - IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Prisons, O/o. Tamil Nadu Prison Headquarters, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Central Prison Campus, Madurai - 625 016.

4.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Madurai - 625 016.

5.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Collectorate Complex, Virudhunagar - 626 001.

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

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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