2026:MHC:2877 WP Crl. No. 1646 of 2026 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1646 of 2026 Gayathri W/o Arunkumar, No.62 Sankilli Nagar, Udumalaipettai, Tiruppur District, 642 126. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Director General of Police/IG of Prisons, CMDA Towers II, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 2. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ or order or direction in the nature of Writ of Certiorified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.1342/tha.ku3/2025 dated 16.06.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same, and consequently, direct the 2nd respondent to grant emergency parole for 20 days without escort to petitioner husband Arun @ Arunkumar, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2877 WP Crl. No. 1646 of 2026 __________ aged about 31 years S/o Manoharan (PID No.212274 who now confined in Central Prison, Coimbatore as a life convict) based on petitioner representation dated 11.06.2026 to provide medical treatment his right leg and to surgically remove the plate that was inserted during a previous surgery in his right leg, which was fractured in an earlier accident, as it is now causing severe pain and pass orders as this court may deem fit to the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Praveenkumar For Respondent(s): Mr.C.R.Malarvannan Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) Order (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) The petitioner had sought emergency leave for her husband Arun @ Arunkumar, confined in Central Prison, Coimbatore, who is a lifer. 2. The reason for rejection is that the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 (in short, ‘Rules’) do not contemplate the grant of emergency leave for medical purposes of the convict himself and hence the reasons cited do not fall within the ambit of the situations adumbrated under Rule 6, providing for emergency leave. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2877 WP Crl. No. 1646 of 2026 __________ 3. Since the convict was expressing some medical ailments, we had by our order dated 14.7.2026 directed as follows:- Prima facie, the prayer in this writ petition cannot be entertained as there is no provision for grant of emergency parole for 20 days without escort, particularly, since the leave sought is for the medical ailment of the convict himself. In fact, it is on this ground that the representation of the petitioner has been rejected. 2. Having said so, it is for the prison authorities to attend to the medical needs of the convicts promptly. The petitioner, states that Arun @ Arunkumar lodged in Central Prison, Coimbatore, is facing severe pain on account of plate inserted in his right leg on account of fracture. Hence, there is a direction to the authority to attend to the medical ailment of Arun @ Arunkumar, lodged in Central Prison, Coimbatore, within a period of a day and file a report on 16.07.2026. 3.List on 16.07.2026. 4. Today, a report is filed by the Assistant Surgeon of the Central Prison, Coimbatore after examination of the convict on 15.07.2026 making the following diagnosis: “Present status for the petitioner Arunkumar (CT-23468). He has seasonal asthmatic. He has old history of fracture both bone Right Leg around 2017, for which he had undergone surgery ORIF with implant EXIT. For which, orthopeadic has advised from Coimbatore Medical hospital for implant EXIT”. 5. In light of the aforesaid, where the Doctor advices medical attention for the convict, the convict may either subject himself to necessary treatment from the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for ‘implant EXIT’ as advised by the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2877 WP Crl. No. 1646 of 2026 __________ prison doctor or, if he is inclined to avail services from a private hospital, he may make such a request to the authorities, who shall on receipt of such request, permit the same at his costs, and per Rules. 6. Since we do not see any infirmity in the impugned order, this writ petition is dismissed, but with observations as aforesaid. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 16-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes ssm To 1. The Additional Director General of Police/IG of Prisons, CMDA Towers II, No.1, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 2. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2877 WP Crl. No. 1646 of 2026 __________ DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SSM WP Crl. No. 1646 of 2026 16-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis