Sister of a convict at Central Prison, Palayamkottai challenged the prison authorities' refusal of 28 days ordinary leave without escort. The Court enquired her in person and declined to interfere with the refusal order, dismissing the writ petition.
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WP.Crl.(MD)No.994 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 13.10.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE Mrs. JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
WP.Crl.(MD)No.994 of 2025 and
W.M.P.Crl.(MD).No.260 of 2025
S.Priya ... Petitioner
vs.
The State represented by its 1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
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PRAYER:
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PRAYER: Writ Petition Criminal is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceedings in No.442/Utha.2/2025 issued by the second respondent dated 16.04.2025 quash the same and consequently, direct the second respondent to grant 28 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's brother Velu S/o. Murugan, PID No.16994.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Basil
For Respondents : Mr.B.Nambi Selvan Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
(Judgment was made by P.VELMURUGAN. J .,)
The petitioner, who is the sister of a convict prisoner bearing PID No.16994, confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, has filed the present writ petition seeking issuance of writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to challenge the impugned order passed by the second respondent dated 16.04.2025.
2.This Court earlier on 26.09.2025, orally directed the petitioner to appear before this Court.
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3.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the petitioner appeared before this Court in person. We enquired the petitioner. During the course of enquiry , she stated that she is working in the hospital and
her mother is in the old age home.
to interfere with the order passed by the second respondent.
6.Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Consequently, the
connected writ miscellaneous petition criminal is also closed.
(P.V., J) (L.V.G., J ) 13.10.2025
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P.VELMURUGAN, J and L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the DIG of Prisons' order refusing 28 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's brother, a convict prisoner, should be quashed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Priya
The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai
The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai
The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai
The Inspector of Police, Kovilpatti East Police Station, Thoothukudi District
P.Velmurugan
L.Victoria Gowri
As recorded by the court registry
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