K.Aadithya v. State of Tamil Nadu

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 14.12.2025 made by the petitioner, wherein, the petitioner is seeking for premature release of his father, who is presently confined at Central Prison, Madurai.

¶2The petitioner's father is a life convict and he has undergone sentence for more than 14 years. Earlier, a representation was made seeking for premature release and the same was placed before the Advisory Board under Rule 341 of the Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983. The Advisory Board recommended for premature release and the file was placed before the first respondent. However, the first respondent through the proceedings dated 02.06.2025 rejected the request. Aggrieved by the same, a writ petition was filed before this Court in W.P.Crl.(MD).No.323 of 2025. This writ petition was disposed of by an order dated 01.12.2025 by giving liberty to the petitioner to submit a fresh representation seeking premature release as per the amended Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 2024 to the second respondent. Pursuant to the above order, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 14.12.2025 to the third respondent. According to the petitioner, the third respondent has forwarded the same with a report to the first and second respondents and thereafter, there was no development. It is under these circumstances, the present writ petition came to be filed before this Court.

¶3Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶4Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also the records placed before this Court and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to act upon the representation made by the petitioner on 14.12.2025 on its own merits and in accordance with law and take a decision within a period of eight weeks from 01.07.2026.

¶5This Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of in the above terms.

[N.A.V., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.]

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1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison-IV) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director General of Prison and Correctional Service, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai-625 016.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. N.ANANDoVENKATESHo,oJ. AND oK.K.RAMKRISHNAN,oJoo. TSG W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1581oofo2026

24.03.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1581 of 2026 K.Aadhithya ....... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison-IV) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director General of Prison and Correctional Service, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai-625 016. ...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner's father, namely Kannan @ Kithiyan Alexander, s/o. Athinamilagi (LCP No.6357) for premature release in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 2024, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 14.12.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Mayil Vahana Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor