Priyadharshini v. 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 second respondent in No.479/tha.ku.2/2026 dated 10.02.2026 and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant 15 days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband namely Baskaran, S/o.Panchavarnam, CP No.6092 now confined under Central Prison, Madurai.

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that her husband was convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanathapuram in S.C. No.25 of of 2020 and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 of IPC. Aggrieved over the same, her husband has filed an appeal before this Court and the same was dismissed. The husband of the petitioner is languishing in jail for more than four years. While being so, the petitioner submitted representation seeking emergency leave for her husband on the ground that he has arrange funds for payment of school fees for his child. However it was rejected on the ground that the husband of the petitioner is facing two more cases including case under Section 302 of IPC. Therefore this Court finds no reason to interfere with the order of the second respondent, hence the petition stands dismissed. However the jail authorities are directed to transfer the salary of the convict if any to the account of the petitioner directly. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

[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 New Jail Road,

2.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai

¶3The Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram District

4.The Inspector Of Police Kenikarai Police Station Ramanathapuram District

¶5The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, oG.K.ILANTHIRAIYANoo,oJo. and oR.POORNIMAoo,oJo. aav W.P.Crl.(MD)oNo.1016oofo2026

24.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and WMP(Crl.)MD No.268 of 2026 Priyadharshini ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison O/o. The Deputy Inspector General of prison and Correctional Services New Jail Road, 2.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai 3. The Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram District 4.The Inspector Of Police Kenikarai Police Station Ramanathapuram District ..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.479/tha.ku.2/2026 dated 10.02.2026 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant 15 days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband namely Baskaran, S/o.Panchavarnam, CP No.6092 now confined under Central Prison, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor