W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2761 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :13.05.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2761 of 2026 and WMP Crl.(MD) No.669 of 2026 Ramapandi ... Petitioner -vs- The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Region, Madurai. 2. The Additional Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai. 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai. 4. The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District. 5.The Inspector of Police Virudhunagar Bazaar Police Station Virudhunagar District. ..Respondents ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2761 of 2026 PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the order passed by the 2nd respondent in No.1319/Tha.Ku.2/2026 dated 04.05.2026 and quash the same and consequently directing the respondents 1 and 3 to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's son namely Kamarajperumal, S/o.Ramapandi (PID No.279434) without escort now confined under Central Prison, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] The prayer in the petition is to quash the impugned order passed by the second respondent in No.1319/Tha.Ku.2/2026 dated 04.05.2026 and direct the respondents 1 and 3 to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's son namely Kamarajperumal, S/o.Ramapandi (PID No.279434) without escort now confined under Central Prison, Madurai. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that his son was convicted by the Special Court (POCSO Act Cases, Virudhunagar) at Srivilliputhur in Spl.S.C.No.76 of 2020 and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under Sections 5(m)(n)(l) r/w.6 of POCSO Act. Aggrieved over the ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2761 of 2026 same, the convict has preferred an appeal before the High Court and the same was dismissed. While being so, the petitioner applied for emergency leave for convict to attend his daughter's engagement, however it was rejected on the ground that the petitioner has not stated any valid grounds for emergency leave, therefore this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the order passed by the second respondent. 3. In view of the same, the petition stand dismissed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. [G.K.I., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 13.05.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No aav To: 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Region, Madurai. 2. The Additional Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2761 of 2026 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai. 4. The Superintendent of Police Virudhunagar District. 5.The Inspector of Police Virudhunagar Bazaar Police Station Virudhunagar District. 6. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2761 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. and K. RAJASEKAR , J. aav W.P.Crl.(MD) No.2761 of 2026 13.05.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis