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Amaravathy v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison

Prisoners' leave – Ordinary leave

Madras HC12 Jun 2026WP Crl.(MD)/3119/2026

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What is this about?

ordinary leave; escort condition; life convict; Central Prison Palayamkottai; daily reporting before Inspector of Police at 05.00 p.m.; Article 226; writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; W.P.Crl.(MD); Deputy Inspector General of Prison; Tamil Nadu prison leave; conditional modification of leave; habeas/criminal writ practice.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition (criminal) disposed of by modifying the escort condition: the convict is to report before the fourth respondent daily at 05.00 p.m. during the entire 28-day ordinary leave period, in place of being accompanied by an escort; all other conditions of the first respondent's order remain intact. ¶28

Amaravathy Vs The Deputy Inspector General of Prison — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 12.06.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN

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W.P.CRL.(MD)No.3119 of 2026

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Amaravathy .. Petitioner / wife of the prisoner Vs.

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1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Zone, New Jail Road, Madurai-625 016.

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2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-627 002.

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3.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli.

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4.The Inspector of Police, Thalamuthu Nagar Police Station, Thoothukudi.

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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 Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order of the first respondent dated 14.05.2026 in No.421/UTHA. 2/2026 and quash and modify the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave of 28 days without escort to the petitioner's husband, the prisoner namely, Paulraj s/o. Aaththi PID No. 17181, presently serving life sentence at Palayamkottai Central Prison.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.T.Leninkumar, Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu, Criminal Side

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.)

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This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned proceedings of the first respondent made in No.421/UTHA.2/2026 dated 14.05.2026 and for a consequential direction to the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to the petitioner's husband, who is presently serving sentence at Central Prison, Palayamkottai,

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Heard the learned counsel on either side.

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The petitioner's husband is a life convict and he is presently serving sentence at Central Prison, Palayamkottai. The petitioner made a representation to the respondents seeking for 28 days ordinary leave on the ground that the petitioner is facing health issues and some financial arrangements will have to be made. The representation made by the petitioner came to be considered by the first respondent and 28 days ordinary leave was granted subject to the condition that the convict will be accompanied by an escort. This condition has been put to challenge in the present writ petition.

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Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the convict has undergone sentence of 11 years, 1 month and 15 days and ordinary leave was granted once and nothing untoward took place, we are inclined to modify the condition imposed by the first respondent to the effect that the convict will report before the fourth respondent daily at 05.00 p.m., during the entire ordinary leave period. The other conditions imposed by the first respondent shall stand as it is.

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