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M.Stalin v. the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons

Madras HC25 Apr 2025WP/8387/2025

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What is this about?

This writ petition challenged an order granting the petitioner ordinary leave with police escort. The High Court quashed the impugned order and directed the respondents to grant 21 days ordinary leave without escort, subject to a daily reporting condition to a police station.

What did the court decide?

Quashed the order granting leave with escort. Directed respondents to grant 21 days ordinary leave without escort from 02.05.2025 to 22.05.2025.

M.Stalin Vs the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.8387 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 25.04.2025

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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.8387 of 2025

M.Stalin

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Chennai Range Prison Head Quarters Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008

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2.The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison - 1 Puzhal, Chennai 600 066

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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 Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records connected with impugned order vide reference No.710289 / Tha.Ku.2/2025, dated 20.02.2025 passed by the second respondents against the representation made on 31.01.2025 and quash the same and directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 21 days without

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escort to the detenu, Mr.M.Stalin, S/o.Mr.Malarmannan, Hindu, aged about 47 years, Convict No.8479, confined at Central Prison - I, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.

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F or Petitioner : Mr.N.Vishnuvardhan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J. AND

N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Certiorarified

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Mandamus, calling for the records connected with impugned order vide reference No.710289 / Tha.Ku.2/2025, dated 20.02.2025 passed by the second respondents against the representation made on 31.01.2025 and quash the same and directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 21 days without escort to the detenu, Mr.M.Stalin, S/o.Mr.Malarmannan, Hindu, aged about 47 years, Convict No.8479, confined at Central Prison

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- I, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.

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2 . L earned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner

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has sent a representation to the respondents on 31.01.2025 seeking for 21

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days ordinary leave, as his mother is suffering from from chronical heart disease and immediate intensive treatment is required. Hence, a representation dated 25.01.2025 was sent to the respondents, which was considered by them with escort. Hence the petitioner is before this Court with the above petition to quash the proceedings issued.

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3 . Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the

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petitioner's representation was considered by the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chennai Range, vide order No.128/CA.1/2025, dated 31.01.2025 for 21 days of ordinary leave with police escort. Since the leave was granted with escort, the above petition came to be filed seeking for grant of ordinary leave without escort.

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4 . Since the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional

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Services, Chennai Range, vide order No.128/CA.1/2025, dated 31.01.2025, has granted 21 days of ordinary leave with police escort, the same is hereby quashed.

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5. This Writ Petition stands allowed accordingly. There shall be a

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direction to the respondents herein, to grant 21 days ordinary leave “without escort” to the life convict viz. M.Staling, S/o.Malarmannan, (Convict No.8479), commencing from 02.05.2025 to 22.05.2025, with a condition that the life convict shall report before N-3, Muthialpet Police Station, Chennai, daily at 10.30 a.m. A fter expiry of the Ordinary Leave, the life convict shall surrender before the Jail Authorities on 23.05.2025 before 10.00 a.m. The prisoner shall utilize the leave only for the purpose for which it has been granted and shall not indulge in any other activities. No costs.

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Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation

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Note: Issue Order Copy on 30.04.2025

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W.P.No.8387 of 2025

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To.

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1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Chennai Range Prison Head Quarters Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008

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2.The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison - 1 Puzhal, Chennai 600 066

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3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai

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The Inspector of Police, N-3, Muthialpet Police Station, Chennai.

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

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M.Stalin v. the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons

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