Vijaya v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison,

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 second respondent made in No. 1002/ThaKu.2/2026 dated 30.03.2026 and for a direction to the respondents to grant emergency leave to the petitioner's husband, who is presently serving sentence at Central Prison,

¶2Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶3The petitioner's husband is a life convict. The petitioner, who is the wife of the convict, is suffering from some medical ailments and she requires the physical and moral support of her husband. Hence, a representation was made to the respondents seeking for emergency leave.

¶4The second respondent through the impugned proceedings dated

30.03.2026 rejected the representation on the ground that there is one pending case against the convict. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court.

¶5The learned counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) submitted that the convict has already undergone sentence of six years, three months and twenty one days and on earlier occasions, the convict was granted emergency leave thrice and ordinary leave once.

¶6Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the reasons for which the emergency leave has been sought for and taking note of the fact that on an earlier occasion, the convict was granted emergency leave and ordinary leave and nothing untoward had taken place, this Court is inclined to interfere with the impugned proceedings of the second respondent made in No. 1002/ThaKu.2/2026 dated 30.03.2026 and the same is hereby quashed. There shall be a direction to the second respondent to grant six days emergency leave to the convict subject to the condition that the convict will report before the fourth respondent daily at

05.00 p.m., during the entire period of emergency leave.

¶7This Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of in the above terms.

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

01.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG Copy to

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,

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, New Jail Road,

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police,

4.The Inspector of Police, Theppakulam Police Station,

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

N.ANAND VENKATESH , J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J

. TSG W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2660 of 2026

01.06.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2660 of 2026 Vijaya ....... 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, 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, New Jail Road, 3.State of Tamil Nadu, The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, 4.State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Theppakulam Police Station, ...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, directing in the nature of the writ to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned order in No. 1002/ThaKu.2/2026 dated 30.03.2026 issued by the respondent no.2 quash the same as illegal and further direct the respondent nos.1 and 2 to grant emergency leave to the period of 15 days to the petitioner's husband namely Ganesan, s/o. Veeranathevar (C.P.No.5673) who is life convict prisoner languishing Central Prison, Madurai, by considering the representation dated 16.03.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.SMA.Jinnah For Respondents : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar, Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu, (Criminal Side)