T.Govindammal v. The State Rep.by its, The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P. (Crl.) No.328 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Madras; decision dated 23.02.2026; Bench: P. Velmurugan and M. Jothiraman, JJ. Petitioner T. Govindammal sought a Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 directing the DIG of Prisons (Chennai Range) and Superintendent of Central Prison, Puzhal to consider her representation dated 31.01.2026 for grant of 6 days' emergency leave with escort to life convict T. Suresh (Convict No.6380, Central Prison, Puzhal-1). Dismissed as infructuous because respondents had already considered the representation and passed a final order. Keywords: emergency leave, life convict, prison authorities, representation, infructuous, mandamus.
What did the court decide?
Since the respondents had already considered the petitioner's representation and passed a final order, rendering the matter infructuous, the Court dismissed the Writ Petition (Criminal) as infructuous.