Two writ petitions seeking release of convicts on leave were disposed of as infructuous because the cause for the petitions had vanished, rendering further adjudication unnecessary by the Madras High Court.
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W.P.Nos.7647 and 7965 of 2023
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.08.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM
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S.Sherin Banu
... Petitioner
Vs.
Fort St.George,
Chennai – 600 009.
3.The Superintendent, Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore – 641 018. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.2081/Tha.Ku.3/2022, dated
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08.02.2023 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consecutively direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 40 days without escort to Abdul Razak S/o. Basheer Ahmed aged about 46 years, Life Convict No.10710, detained at Central Prison Coimbatore.
For Petitioner : Dr.S.Manoharan
For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor
W.P.No.7965 of 2023
Samsunisha ... Petitioner
Vs.
The State represented by 1.The Director Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore – 641 018.
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, for directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 40 days without escort to petitioner's husband, the detenue , Mohammed Ansari S/o. Mohammed Sheik, aged about 52 years, Convict No. 13875, detained at Central Prison Coimbatore.
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For Petitioner : Dr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor
COMMON ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )
The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the cause arose for
the purpose of filing the present Writ Petitions became vanished. Thus, no further
adjudication needs to be taken.
2.Recording the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petitions stand disposed of as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
[S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G., J.] 06.08.2024
Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.
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To
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S.Sherin Banu
Samsunisha
The State represented by 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home
The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range
The Superintendent, Coimbatore Central Prison
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
V.SIVAGNANAM
As recorded by the court registry
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