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Dhanalakshmi v. the Director General of Police /

Madras HC9 Apr 2025WP/13018/2025

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Emergency leave for convict prisoner denied — Madras HC DB (M.S. Ramesh & N. Senthilkumar JJ., 09.04.2025, W.P.No.13018 of 2025) dismisses wife's mandamus plea for 15 days' leave for husband (convict, Central Prison, Salem) to attend daughter's puberty function: Rule 6, Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules 1982 does not cover puberty functions; Rule 13 caps annual emergency leave at 15 days with maximum 6 days per spell. Keywords: emergency leave; puberty function; convict prisoner; suspension of sentence; writ of mandamus; Article 226.

What did the court decide?

Rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 does not provide for grant of emergency leave to a prisoner to attend a puberty function. ¶24

Dhanalakshmi Vs the Director General of Police / — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.13018 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 09.04.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR

W.P.No.13018 of 2025

Dhanalakshmi

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Director General of Police/ Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Service, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

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2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

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... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's husband namely Raja, S/o. Shankar, aged about 38 years, Convict Prisoner, C.T.No.8834, Central Prison, Salem.

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F or Petitioner : Mrs.S.Nadhiya For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J. )

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to grant emergency leave

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for a period of 15 days to the petitioner's husband/convict prisoner, to attend puberty function of his daughter.

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2 . Rule 6 of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982, does not provide grant of emergency leave to the prisoner to attend puberty function. Furthermore, under Rule 13, the maximum number of emergency leave that could be taken in a year is 15 days, out of which, the maximum period of leave that could be granted in one spell is only 6 days and therefore, on this ground also, the prayer sought for in this petition cannot be considered.

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3 . Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.

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[M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.]

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09.04.2025

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Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order

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1.The Director General of Police/ Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Service, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

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2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem.

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3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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W.P.No.13018 of 2025

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M.S.RAMESH, J. and N. SENTHILKUMAR, J.

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