Jeyalakshmi v. The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison)

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] Though this writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the second respondent, dated 13.12.2025, thereby rejecting the request made by the petitioner seeking ordinary leave for 28 days for her son, who is the life convict, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the convict is not entitled for ordinary leave since he has not completed the three years of imprisonment, however he is entitled for emergency leave on the ground that the petitioner, who is the mother of the convict, is suffering from old age ailments and no one is ready to take care of the petitioner and hence, the presence of the convict the very much essential.

¶2In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation to the second respondent seeking Emergency Leave with valid reasons. On receipt of the same, the second respondent is directed to dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the representation.

[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.]

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am To:

1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai-9.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range,

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison,

4.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.

5.The The Inspector of Police, Musiri Police Station,

¶6The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. oG.K.ILANTHIRAIYANoo,oJo. and ooR.oPOORNIMAoo,oJo. am W.P.Crl.(MD)oNo.257oofo2026 21/01/2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21/01/2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA Jeyalakshmi ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Prison), Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai-9. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, 4.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District. 5.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Musiri Police Station, ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the order passed by the second respondent in No.RO.TRY/436/2025-G1, dated 13.12.2025 and quash the same and consequently directing the second and third respondents to grant 28 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's son namely Sathyaraj, S/o.Annavi (P.I.D.No.500400) now confined under Central Prison, Trichy. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Arunraj For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor