Maheswari v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services
Case brief
What is this about?
Prisoner ordinary leave; writ of mandamus under Article 226; wife's petition for 40 days' unescorted ordinary leave for convict husband (L.C.T 4708) at Central Prison, Palayamkottai; grounds: daughter attained puberty, family function, nearly eight years' sentence served; Court declined to decide merits and directed DIG of Prisons to consider representation dated 23.02.2026 on merits within six weeks; petition disposed; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench, 05.03.2026; W.P.Crl.(MD) No.1318 of 2026; N. Anand Venkatesh and P. Dhanabal, JJ.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition (Criminal) disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to deal with the petitioner's representation dated 23.02.2026 on merits and in accordance with law and take a decision within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; the Court did not go into the merits of the leave request and did not itself grant ordinary leave.