W.P.Crl.No.87 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.06.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.Crl.No.87 of 2025 Indrani ... Petitioner Vs. The State represented by its, 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore – 641 018. 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore – 641 018. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave of 40 days without escort to the detenu namely Shangar Pillai, S/o.Periyasamy, aged about 55 years, P.I.D. No.30818, confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.87 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) The petitioner who is the wife of the life convict, has given a representation dated 22.04.2025 to the respondents herein, requesting to grant 40 days ordinary leave to her husband/life convict. Since the said representation has not been considered till date, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. 3. It is needless to point out that whenever a representation of this nature is made to an Authority, there is a duty cast upon them to consider the same on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in one way or other, instead of keeping the same pending indefinitely. As such, non- consideration of the representation by the Authority would amount to https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.87 of 2025 dereliction of duty and hence, this Court will be justified in invoking its extraordinary powers under Article 226 of Constitution of India and direct them to consider the same within a stipulated time. 4. In view of the above observation, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner's representation or the contentions of the petitioner in the affidavit filed in support of this Writ Petition, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.04.2025, if not already disposed of and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. 5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. [M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 17.06.2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Sni https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.87 of 2025 M.S.RAMESH, J. and V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. Sni To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore – 641 018. 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore – 641 018. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. W.P.Crl.No.87 of 2025 17.06.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis