2026:MHC:2604 WP Crl. No. 1561 of 2026 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1561 of 2026 V.Babu S/o Vadivel, NO.574, North Kollai Medu, Kiil Arasampattu Village and Post Office, Vellore Taluk, Vellore. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2. The Director General of Prisons Prison and Correctional Service, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai. 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider my representation dated 28.12.2025 and release my brother namely V.Sindarajan S/o Vadivel, Life Convict, PID No.35830, now confined in the Central Prison, Vellore under the 20 years premature release policy scheme dated 10.11.1994 and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondent(s): Mr.C.R.Malarvannan Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2604 WP Crl. No. 1561 of 2026 __________ Order (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) The prayer is for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider his representation dated 28.12.2025 for early release of his brother V.Sindarajan S/o Vadivel, who is a life convict confined at Central Prison, Vellore under the 20 years premature release policy Scheme dated 10.11.1994. 2. Mr.Malarvannan, learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crimnal Side), who accepts notice for respondents, on instructions, states that the representation has been received and the same is under consideration and he assures the Court and the petitioner that the same will be disposed expeditiously. 3. Hence there is a direction to R1 to consider the representation dated 28.12.2025 in line with the extant policy and Rules and dispose the same within a period of eight (8) weeks from today. 4. This writ petition (criminal) stands disposed in terms of this order. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 07-07-2026 Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes SSM To https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2604 WP Crl. No. 1561 of 2026 __________ 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600009. 2. The Director General of Prisons Prison and Correctional Service, Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai. 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2604 WP Crl. No. 1561 of 2026 __________ DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SSM WP Crl. No. 1561 of 2026 07-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis