Kalaiselvi v. The Director General of Prison
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Writ petition seeking mandamus for leave to visit a convict brother closed with liberty to challenge the rejection order.
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W.P.(MD) No.11996 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 10.06.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
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Kalaiselvi
... Petitioner
-vs-
3.The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison Madurai City-625 016 ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to instruct the third
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respondent to consider the representation sent by the petitioner dated 14.05.2024 and grant leave to the petitioner's brother Kalai Tamzhilvanan @
Tamzhil @ Kalai, son of Periyasamy, who is a convict prisoner, confined at Madurai Prison.
For Petitioner : Mr.Vijayaraja
For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.]
Prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to grant leave to the petitioner's brother, namely, Kalai Tamzhilvanan @ Tamzhil @ Kalai.
2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the representation of the petitioner dated 14.05.2024 seeking grant of leave to her brother / convict has been rejected by the third respondent vide proceedings dated 31.05.2024 and to that effect, he has also produced a copy of the proceedings dated 31.05.2024 before this Court.
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3. In view of the above submission of the learned Additional Public
Prosecutor, this writ petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings of the third respondent dated 31.05.2024 in the manner known to law, if so desired. No costs.
[A.D.J.C., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 10.06.2024
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To:
1.The Director General of Prison, Directorate of the Central Prison, Tamil Nadu Prison, Veanals Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to leave to visit her brother, a convict prisoner?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Kalaiselvi
The Director General of Prison Directorate of the Central Prison
The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons
The Superintendent of Prison
A.D. Jagadish Chandira
K. Rajasekar
As recorded by the court registry
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