Petitioner sought mandamus to consider his representation for six days ordinary leave for two life convicts, his father and brother, to attend a child tonsuring ceremony. The authorities had already rejected the leave request by orders dated 02.04.2025, rendering the petition infructuous; the writ petition was dismissed.
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W.P(MD)No.9573 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 07.04.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY
W.P(MD)No.9573 of 2025
Mukeshkannan ... Petitioner
vs.
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.03.2025 and to enlarge his father namely Ottakulathan @ Kandhasami @ Mauniyandi, S/o.Muthappan @ Karuppaya, life convict (C.P.No.75221) and his brother namely Muthuselvam,
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S/o.Kandhasamy, life convict (CP No.319461) confined at the third respondent's prison on parole for the period of 6 days to participate in the ritual doings of his child tonsuring ceremony on 11.04.2025.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balamuruganantham For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by J. NISHA BANU, J.)
This Writ Petition is filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 26.03.2025 and to enlarge his father namely Ottakulathan @ Kandhasami @ Mauniyandi, S/o.Muthappan @ Karuppaya, life convict (C.P.No.75221) and his brother namely Muthuselvam, S/o.Kandhasamy, life convict (CP No.319461) confined at the third respondent's prison on parole for the period of 6 days to participate in the ritual doings of his child tonsuring ceremony on 11.04.2025.
2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court.
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3.The request made on behalf of the life convicts for ordinary leave
has been rejected by the authorities vide communications in No.6105/ThaKu. 2/2025 and No.6201/ThaKu.2/2025, dated 02.04.2025. Therefore the writ of Mandamus to consider the request for grant of ordinary leave to the petitioner’s father and his brother has become infructuous in view of the rejection order.
4.Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed.
[J.N.B.,J.] & [S.S.Y.,J.]
07.04.2025
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No ps To
2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai District.
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai, Madurai District.
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J.NISHA BANU, J. and S.SRIMATHY, J.
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ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.9573 of 2025
DATED : 07.04.2025
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's father and brother, life convicts, should be granted 6 days ordinary leave to attend a child tonsuring ceremony.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Mukeshkannan
The Additional Director General of Prisons, Chennai
The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range
The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai
J.Nisha Banu
S.Srimathy
As recorded by the court registry
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