2026:MHC:2272 WP Crl. No. 1398 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1398 of 2026 Srinivasan S/o. Ganesan, Residing at No.54, 3rd Mettu Street, Arugantham, Thottapalayam, Coimbatore - 632 004. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its, Principal Secretary, Prison Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The DIG of Prisons, Prison Head Quarters, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066. ..Respondent(s) PETITION filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing to the petitioners representation dated 27.05.2026 from the Respondents and directing the Respondents to grant 60 days furlough to the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2272 WP Crl. No. 1398 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 petitioners son Appu @ Rajendran S/o. Srinivasan, Convict Prisoner, Pid No.52970, Central Prison-1, Puzhal and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Ms.S.Nadhiya For Respondent(s): Mr. C.R. Malarvannan, Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadju (criminal Side) O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) The petitioner, father of one Appu @ Rajendran (convict), confined in Central Prison – I, Puzhal has made a representation dated 27.05.2026 before the authorities seeking 60 days furlough under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prisons (Release on Furlough) Rules, 2026 (in short ‘Rules’). 2. Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), who accepts notice for the respondents, on instructions, states that the representation has been received and is under consideration of the authorities. 3. In light of the same, it would suffice, and would, in fact, be more appropriate that the authorities consider the plea of furlough. The competent authority to consider the request for furlough under Rule 6(1) of the Rules is the Director General. Rule 2(1)(b) of the Rules defines ‘Director General’, to be the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu, who has not been arrayed as a respondent in this Writ Petition. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2272 WP Crl. No. 1398 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. In light of the stipulation in the Rules, there is a direction to the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu to consider representation of the petitioner dated 27.05.2026 and pass orders in accordance with the Rules, within a period of four (4) weeks from today. 5. This Writ Petition is disposed as above. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 23-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes SL To 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its, Principal Secretary, Prison Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The DIG of Prisons, Prison Head Quarters, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066. 4. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court,Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2272 WP Crl. No. 1398 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SL WP Crl. No. 1398 of 2026 23-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis