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W.P.No.19368 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.06.2025
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No.19368 of 2025 Kupulakshmi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Home Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in proceedings vide No.1008720/Tha.Ku.2/2025 dated 13.05.2025 by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and further direct the 3rd https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.No.19368 of 2025 respondent to grant ordinary leave 30 days without escort to the life convict Mr.Thiyagarajan, S/o.Arumugam, (CT.No.15534, PID No.297), now confined in 3rd respondent Prison, in pursuant to the petitioner's representation dated 06.05.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 13.05.2025 passed by the third respondent, rejecting the representation of the petitioner dated 03.05.2025 seeking to grant ordinary leave for her brother/life convict.
2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents has produced the proforma of the life convict which states that the last leave availed by the life convict expired only on 10.10.2024, which was granted by this Court through its order dated 09.09.2024 passed in W.P.No.24209 of 2024. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
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3. Since one year period has not lapsed from the last date of ordinary leave availed by the petitioner's brother/life convict, the petitioner's request for further relief is impermissible under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules.
4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs.
[M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 04.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Internet: Yes/No Sni https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis
W.P.No.19368 of 2025 M.S.RAMESH, J. and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. Sni To 1.The Home Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore District. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. W.P.No.19368 of 2025 04.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis