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Muneeswaran v. the Superintendent of Prison

Madras HC26 Feb 2026WP Crl.(MD)/1145/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Police escort for prisoner on emergency leave; Central Prison Madurai; PID No.282607; representation dated 23.02.2026; Writ of Mandamus under Article 226; W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1145 of 2026; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; direction to Commissioner of Police, Trichy; disposed 26.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent to provide escort to the petitioner's brother-in-law while he avails emergency leave; with the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. ¶28

Muneeswaran Vs the Superintendent of Prison — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1145 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 26.02.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA

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W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1145 of 2026

Muneeswaran

... Petitioner

-vs-

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai

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The Commissioner of Police City Police Office Pudukottai Main Road Trichy- 620 020

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....Respondents.

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to provide necessary police escort to the petitioner's brother -in -law Mareeswaran, S/o.Kalimuthu,PID No.282607 confined at Central Prison, Madurai based on the representation dated 23.02.2026 within a reasonable time as stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Karthikeyan

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For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

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

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W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1145 of 2026

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O R D E R

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[Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. ]

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The prayer in the Writ Petition is to direct the second respondent to provide necessary police escort to the petitioner's brother -in -law Mareeswaran, S/o.Kalimuthu,PID No.282607 confined at Central Prison, Madurai based on the representation dated 23.02.2026 within a reasonable time as stipulated by this Court.

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