Rani v. The State of Tamilnadu

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] Challenging the order dated 05.05.2026 passed by the 3rd respondent rejecting the request of the convict prisoner to grant leave, this writ petition is filed to quash the same with a consequential direction to grant 15 days leave to the convict prisoner on humanitarian grounds to take care of his ill father.

¶2Perusal of the impugned order shows that the request of the convict prisoner has been rejected on two grounds. One is that the convict prisoner has got one pending case in Crime No.161 of 2018 on the file of Thalaiyuthu Police Station for the offences under Sections 294(b), 506(ii), 353, 120(b), 100, 34 of IPC read with Section 4 of TNPPD Act, pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Tirunelveli and therefore, as per Rule 35 of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules 1982, the convict prisoner is not entitled to leave. The second reason cited in the impugned order is that for availing leave, the convict prisoner should have completed three years from the date of Page No.2 of 5 incarceration, whereas, he has completed 1 year and 6 months of incarceration only as on 28.04.2026 and therefore, he is not entitled to avail leave in view of Rule 22(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules 1982.

¶3In view of the abovesaid rule cited in the impugned order, we do not find any merits in this writ petition.

¶4Accordingly, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands dismissed. [A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.]

15.07.2026 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala To:

¶1The Additional Chief Secretary, State of Tamilnadu, Fort St George, Chennai - 600 009.

¶2The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

¶3The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-1, Palayamkottai, Page No.3 of 5 Tirunelveli District.

¶4The Counsel for State of Tamilnadu (Crl.Side), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Rani ... Petitioner vs. 1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Additional Chief Secretary, Fort St George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-1, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 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 proceedings of the 3rd Respondent in No.451/UT.2/2026 dated 05.05.2026, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant Emergency Parole/Emergency Leave to the petitioner's son, Vijaya Rama Murthy (PID No.132798), Convict Prisoner confined in Central Prison, Palayamkottai, for a period of fifteen days on humanitarian grounds to enable Page No.1 of 5 him to attend and take care of his seriously ill father, Mr. Mariyaalangaram. For Petitioner : M.S.Kasirajan For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesh Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side)