Rani v. The Home Secretary
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Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.Crl.(MD).No.3208 of 2026; decided 17.06.2026; Coram: N. Anand Venkatesh & K.K. Ramakrishnan JJ. (order authored by N. Anand Venkatesh, J.). Wife's Article 226 writ (certiorarified mandamus) challenging proceedings No.494/Utha.2/2026 dated 12.05.2026 of the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, refusing ordinary leave to her husband Raj @ Selvaraj (PID No.185276), life convict at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, sought to care for his mother suffering age-related ailments; refusal ground: one pending case. Outcome: impugned proceedings quashed; second respondent directed to grant 21 days ordinary leave, conditional on daily reporting before the Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station at 05.00 p.m. and furnishing of sureties. Keywords: ordinary leave to convict, prison discipline, quashing of impugned proceedings, writ of certiorarified mandamus.