Kaladevi v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] This writ petition has been filed challenging the proceedings of the third respondent made in No. 1514/Tha.Koo.2/2026 dated 16.05.2026 and for a consequential direction to the second respondent to grant 15 days emergency leave to the convict to the petitioner's husband, who is presently serving sentence at Central Prison, Madurai.

¶2Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶3The petitioner made a representation seeking for emergency leave on the ground that the petitioner has to change the name of the Drug De-Addiction Centre from her husband's name to her name. This representation came to be rejected by the third respondent on the ground that the emergency leave cannot be granted based on the reasons assigned in the representation. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

¶4In our considered view, the impugned proceedings of the third respondent dated 16.05.2026 does not suffer from any illegality. The reason that has been assigned by the petitioner in the representation does not entitle the grant of emergency leave to the convict as per the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982. Therefore, there is no ground to interfere with the impugned proceedings.

¶5In the result, this writ petition (Criminal) stands dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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

03.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG Copy to

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o. the Deuty Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai.

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

3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City.

4.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ANANDoVENKATESHo,oJ. AND oK.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,oJoo. TSG W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2893oofo2026

03.06.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2893 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD).No.711 of 2026 Kaladevi ....... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o. the Deuty Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Range, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Madurai. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 4.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai City. ...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the order passed by the second respondent in No. 1514/Tha.Koo.2/2026 dated 16.05.2026 and quash the same and consequently directing the second respondent to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's husband, namely, Ravindran S/o. Subburaj (C.P.No.6270, PID No.53453) without escort now confined under Central Prison, Madurai.. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Yogeswaran For Respondents : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu, (Criminal Side)