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2026 DAILYLAW 30172 (MAD)

Quddhose M v. The Director General of Prison

WP Crl./1216/2026 · 2026-05-27

G R Swaminathan, V Lakshminarayanan

Writ Petition (Criminal)body2026

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WP Crl. No. 1216 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WP Crl. No. 1216 of 2026 Quddhose M ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Director General of Prison O/o. of Director General of Prison, Whanells Road, Egmore, Chennai District-600 008. 2. The Deputy Director General of Prison O/o. of Director General of Prison, Vellore Range Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District. 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other nature of writ or direction, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to grant ordinary leave 30 days without escort to the life Convict Prisoner Mr. Abdulla S/o. Pandiyan (CT No.15557) (PID No.5756) now confine in 3rd respondent Prison, for the purpose of “for attending the petitioner daughter marriage and performed the customary practises” in pursuant to petitioner representation dated 30-04-2026. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1216 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 3 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. For Petitioner: Mr.P. Muthamizh Selvakumar For Respondents: Mr.C.R.Malarvannan Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) Since the relief sought for by the petitioner has already been granted, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. (G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 27-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No mmi/kak To 1. The Director General of Prison O/o. of Director General of Prison, Whanells Road, Egmore, Chennai District-600 008. 2. The Deputy Director General of Prison O/o. of Director General of Prison, Vellore Range Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District. 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. W.P. Crl. No. 1216 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1216 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 3 G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J. AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. W.P. Crl. No. 1216 of 2026 27-05-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis