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Pandeeswari v. Additional Director General of Police (Prisons)

Madras HC7 Nov 2025WP Crl.(MD)/2015/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Parole emergency leave life convict writ petition dismissed infructuous; Madras High Court Madurai Bench; W.P CRL. (MD)No.2015 of 2025 dated 07.11.2025; P.Velmurugan J.; petitioner Pandeeswari mother of convict Siva @ Mittai Siva S/o. Muniyandi; Central Prison Madurai; representation dated 04.11.2025; third respondent final order proceedings dated 06.11.2025; Additional Public Prosecutor B.Nambi Selvan; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of mandamus; liberty to work out remedy; Tamil Nadu Prison Department; no precedent cited.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; petitioner expressly left open to work out her remedy in the manner known to law if aggrieved by the proceedings dated 06.11.2025 passed by the third respondent. ¶26

Pandeeswari Vs Additional Director General of Police… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief; petitioner expressly left open to work out her remedy in the manner known to law if aggrieved by the proceedings dated 06.11.2025 passed by the third respondent.

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Issue for consideration

Whether emergency leave or parole for a period of 10 days should be granted to the petitioner's son Siva @ Mittai Siva, a life convict confined in Central Prison, Madurai, in consideration of her representation dated 04.11.2025. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

In view of the Additional Public Prosecutor's submission that the third respondent passed a final order dated 06.11.2025 while the writ petition was pending, the relief sought for in the writ petition has become infructuous.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out her remedy in the manner known to law if she is aggrieved by the proceedings dated 06.11.2025 passed by the third respondent.ratio¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (W.P CRL. (MD)No.2015 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 07.11.2025, order made by Hon'ble P.Velmurugan J., coram incl. Hon'ble Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri): Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner Pandeeswari sought a Writ of Mandamus directing the prison authorities (ADGP (Prisons); DIG/Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai) to grant her son Siva @ Mittai Siva, S/o. Muniyandi, a life convict lodged in Central Prison, Madurai, emergency leave or parole for 10 days in consideration of her representation dated 04.11.2025. On the date of hearing before the Admission Board, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that, pending the petition, the third respondent had already passed a final order vide proceedings dated 06.11.2025. Holding that nothing survived for adjudication and the relief sought had become infructuous, the Court dismissed the writ petition as infructuous, leaving the petitioner free to work out her remedy in the manner known to law if aggrieved by the proceedings dated 06.11.2025.

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W.P CRL. (MD)No.2015 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 07.11.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI

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W.P. CRL. (MD)No.2015 of 2025

Pandeeswari

... Petitioner

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Additional Director General of Police (Prisons), Tamilnadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai.

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Deputy Inspector General, Central Prison, Madurai.

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The Superintendent, Central Prison, Madurai. ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to grant emergency leave or parole for a period of 10 days to my son namely Siva @

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Mittai Siva, S/o. Muniyandi, now confined in Central Prison, Madurai undergoing life imprisonment under the 3rd respondent by considering the petitioner's representation dated 04.11.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr. S. Bala Karthick For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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( Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble P.VELMURUGAN J.)

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The present Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, seeking parole for a period of ten days to the writ petitioner’s son, one Siva @ Mittai Siva, S/o. Muniyandi, who is a life convict now lodged in the Central Prison, Madurai, by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 04.11.2025.

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2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today in the Admission Board, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that, pending the writ petition, the third respondent has passed a final order vide proceedings dated 06.11.2025 and therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication in this Writ Petition.

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3. In view of the aforesaid submission, the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous, leaving it open to the petitioner to work out her remedy in the manner known to law, if she is aggrieved by the proceedings dated 06.11.2025 passed by the third respondent.

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(P.VELMURUGAN J.) (L.VICTORIA GOWRI J.)

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07.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PKN

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