Dhanalakshmi v. The Principal Secretary to Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.11.2023 Coram THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL Dhanalakshmi .. Petitioner in both W.Ps' vs

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise (Prison – IV), Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Prisons, O/o.Prison Department Headquarters, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy – 620 023.

4.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Trichy – 620 020. .. Respondents in both W.Ps' Prayer in W.P(MD)No.26635 of 2023:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to extend ordinary leave and grant further period of 10 days ordinary leave to her husband Senthil Murugan, S/o.Subbiah, Life Convict No.16321 confined at Central Prison, Trichy forthwith. Prayer in W.P(MD)No.27069 of 2023:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to grant 6 days emergency leave to petitioner's husband Senthil Murugan, S/o.Subbiah, Life Convict No. 16321 confined at Central Prison, Trichy forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Karthikeyan (In both W.Ps') For RR 1 & 2

: Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar (In both W.Ps') Additional Public Prosecutor COMMON ORDER [Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.] When the matter was taken up Mr.C.Karthikeyan, learned counsel on record for petitioner in both captioned Writ Petitions sought leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned matters.

2.Learned counsel on record for writ petitioner has made endorsements in both captioned writ petitions and scanned reproduction of the same are as follows: W.P(MD)No.26635 of 2023: W.P(MD)No.27069 of 2023:

3.Though obvious, we make it clear that it is open to petitioner or anyone concerned for prison inmate to come to this Court with similar / same prayer, if there is change in circumstances.

4.With the above observation, captioned Writ Petitions are disposed of as closed/withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (R.S.V.,J.)

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1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise (Prison – IV), Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Inspector General of Prisons, O/o.Prison Department Headquarters, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy – 620 023.

4.The Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Trichy – 620 020.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., ps

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