2026:MHC:2950 WP Crl. No. 1529 of 2026 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1529 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 537 OF 2026 Sathishkumar S/o. Arjunan, No.1/47, Sevalpatti Village, Thirupathur Taluk, Sivagangai – 630 211. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by its 1. The Secretary To the Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison - IV) Department, Secretariat of Tamilnadu, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Director Inspector General of Prison Vellore Range, Vellore Central Prison, Vellore – 632 002. 3. The Superintendent Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore – 607 004. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned order bearing No.RO-VLR/783/2025-CAMP(A), dated 15.05.2026 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consecutively direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 40 days without escort to the detenu, Suresh @ Sureshkumar @ Suresh Pandi, S/o Arjunan, aged about 45 years, PID No.804 (CT No.14927), confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2950 WP Crl. No. 1529 of 2026 __________ For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Mohamed Sahith Ali 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Nadu (Criminal Side) Order (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) This writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn and rightly so as the convict has not completed one year from the date of last availed leave which is between 15.10.2025 and 29.10.2025. Needless to say, he is at liberty to seek leave after completion of one year. The authorities are also holding against the convict the fact that he absconded for more than 3 years between 2008 and 2011. However, in our considered view, this may not stand in the way of the petitioner being granted leave having regard to our order in WP Crl. No. 895 of 2026 dated 17.06.2026, as also the position that he has been granted leave by intervention of this Court on two occasions when he had surrendered to jail in time. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 21-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes SSM To 1. The Secretary To The Government Home (Prison - IV) Department, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2950 WP Crl. No. 1529 of 2026 __________ Secretariat of Tamilnadu, Chennai. 2. The Director Inspector General of Prison Vellore Range, Vellore Central Prison, Vellore. 3. The Superintendent Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2950 WP Crl. No. 1529 of 2026 __________ DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SSM WP Crl. No. 1529 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 537 OF 2026 21-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis