WP No. 43124 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN WP No. 43124 of 2025 B.Gopinath Petitioner Vs 1. The Additional Director General Of Police (Prisons) , Prison Headquarters Egmore Chennai 2.The Deputy Inspector General Of Prisons Chennai Range, Prison Headquarters Egmore Chennai 3.The Superintendent Central Prison II, Chennai Respondents PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd respondent to expedite the Appeal pending in No. 2207/ Po.1/ 2024 preferred by the petitioner vide his Appeal petition dated 10.03.2025 and to dispose of the same within any time stipulated by this Honble court. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 43124 of 2025 For Petitioner: Mr.G.Manikandan For Respondent: Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, Spl.GP ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction directing the 2nd respondent to expedite the Appeal pending in No. 2207/ Po.1/ 2024 preferred by the petitioner vide his Appeal petition dated 10.03.2025 and to dispose of the same within any time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the writ petition, the 2nd respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal pending in No. 2207/Po.1/2024, preferred by the petitioner vide his appeal petition dated 10.03.2025, on merits and in accordance with law, after conducting an enquiry and affording the petitioner an opportunity of personal hearing, within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 43124 of 2025 4. With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. 10-11-2025 shr Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Additional Director General Of Police(prisons) , Prison Headquarters Egmore Chennai 2.The Deputy Inspector General Of Prisons Chennai Range, Prison Headquarters Egmore Chennai 3.The Superintendent Central Prison II, Chennai 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 43124 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN J. shr WP No. 43124 of 2025 10-11-2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis