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Vijaya v. The State represented by its The Principal Secretary to Government

Madras HC4 Nov 2025WP(MD)/22208/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

premature release; convict prisoner; detenu Murugan; S/o Kannan; CT No.17351; Central Prison Trichy; Trichy Central Prison; G.O. (D) No.222 dated 28.02.2024; G.O.(Ms.) No.64 dated 01.02.2018; G.O. (Ms.) No.488 dated 15.11.2021; writ of certiorarified mandamus; Article 226; reporting compliance; reconsideration and rejection; reappraisal; Vijaya; S. Manoharan; T. Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; W.M.P. (MD) No.18774 of 2024; Department of Home (Prison IV)

What did the court decide?

None; the writ petition was disposed of with no further order after the respondents reported that the reconsideration of the convict prisoner's case ended in rejection; no direction for premature release was made. ¶25

Vijaya Vs The State represented by its The Principal… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P. (MD) No.22208 of 2024

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated: 17.12.2025

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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and

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THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P. (MD) No.22208 of 2024 AND W.M.P. (MD) No.18774 of 2024

Vijaya

Petitioner

vs.

The State represented by

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The Principal Secretary to Government Department of Home (Prison IV) Fort St. George Chennai 600 009

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The Superintendent of Prisons Trichy Central Prison Trichy 620 020 Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order G.O. (D) No.222 dated 28.02.2024 issued by the first respondent and to quash the same and consequently, direct the first respondent to release the detenu Murugan, S/o Kannan, aged about 47 years, CT No.17351, confined at the Central Prison, Trichy, prematurely, as per G.O.(Ms.) No.64 dated 01.02.2018 and G.O. (Ms.) No.488 dated 15.11.2021.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.P. (MD) No.22208 of 2024

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For petitioner Mr. S. Manoharan

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For respondents Mr. T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

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G.K.ILANTHIRIYAN, J.

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This Court by an order dated 04.11.2025 disposed the writ petition directing the respondents to reappraise the case of the convict prisoner for premature release within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order and directed the matter to be posted before this Court under the caption 'for reporting compliance'.

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Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that the case of the convict prisoner was considered and the same was rejected.

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