Muthulakshmi v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department,

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.88/Utha.2/2025 dated 29.01.2026 and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant ordinary leave for 21 days without escort to the husband of the petitioner namely Ramsamy, son of Chinnapandi, No.6123 who is currently serving a life sentence at the Central Prison, Madurai.

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that her husband was convicted by the learned VI Additional Sessions Judge, Madurai in S.C. No.361 of 2017 on

22.03.2022 and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 of IPC. Aggrieved over the same, he has filed an appeal before this Court in Crl.A(MD) No.457 of 2022 and the same was dismissed by this Court on 17.04.2024.. 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

29.01.2026 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 third 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 29.01.2026 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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1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police B-5 South Gate Police Station, Madurai City Madurai District

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12.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Muthulakshmi ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police B-5 South Gate Police Station, Madurai City Madurai District ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the first respondent in No.88/Utha.2/2025 dated 29.01.2026 concerning parole condition with an escort and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant ordinary leave for 21 days without escort to the husband of the petitioner namely Ramsamy, son of Chinnapandi, No.6123 who is currently serving a life sentence at the Central Prison, Madurai considering the urgent family financial distress and the medical condition of his wife. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Meena For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor