Ramalakshmi v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Deputy Inspector General of Prison,

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] The prayer in the petition is to quash the impugned order passed by the first respondent in No. 753/Vutha.2/2025 dated 16.12.2025 and direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for a period of 21 days without escort to the detenu Thirukumaran, S/o.Thangaraja aged about 47 years, PID No.447432 detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that her husband was convicted by the Principal District Judge, Tirunelveli in S.C. No.401 of 2021 on 29.08.2022 and sentenced to undergo life rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 of IPC. Aggrieved over the same, the convict has filed an appeal before this Court in Crl.A(MD) No.822 of 2022 and the same was dismissed by this Court. The petitioner submitted an application seeking ordinary leave for a period of 21 days. After considering the request made by the petitioner, the first respondent granted ordinary leave to the convict with escort. The petitioner being a poor person, could not afford the cost of escort.

¶3In view of the above, the condition imposed in the order dated

16.12.2025 directing the convict to go on ordinary leave with escort is modified and he shall go on ordinary leave without escort. However, the convict is directed to comply with the usual conditions imposed by the jail authorities and he should also report before the fourth respondent police daily at 05.30 p.m. He shall duly comply with the conditions and return to the prison on expiry of the leave period.

¶4Accordingly, the order of the first respondent dated 16.12.2025 is quashed in sofar as the ordering escort alone and the Writ Petition is disposed of.

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

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¶1The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Rnage Madurai-625 001

¶2The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627 002

¶3The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli-627002

¶4The Inspector of Police Kadayam Police Stationm Kilakadayam, Tirunelveli-627 415

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Ramalakshi ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Rnage Madurai- 625 001 2. The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627 002 3. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Tirunelveli- 627002 4. The Inspector of Police Kadayam Police Stationm Kilakadayam, Tirunelveli- 627 415 ..Respondents 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 order bearing No.753/Vutha.2/2025 dated 16.12.2025 passed by the first respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for a period of 21 days without escort to the detenu Thirukumaran, S/o.Thangaraja aged about 47 years, PID No.447432 detained at Central Prison, Palayamkottai. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Narayanan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor