Kr. Raja v. The State of Tamilnadu Represented by
Case brief
What is this about?
Women convicts prison employment; Special Prison for Women Trichy; Freedom Fuel Filling Station on prison campus; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; public interest litigation; Tamil Nadu prisons and correctional services; disposal of petition recording Additional Public Prosecutor's submission; minimum three years imprisonment eligibility; permission of Director General of Police; no costs; bench of Dr.G.Jayachandran and R.Poornima; dated 04.02.2025.
What did the court decide?
No affirmative mandamus ordered; petition disposed of recording the respondents' submission that out of 33 women convicts four expressed willingness to serve in the fuel filling station, one is yet to complete her minimum requirement of three years imprisonment, and the applications of the other three are under process with necessary orders to be passed after obtaining permission of the Director General of Police; no costs.