W.P.Crl(MD)No.3889 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl(MD)No.3889 of 2026 Pandiarajan @ Pandiaraja ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Region, Madurai. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 3. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Theni Police Station, Theni. In Crime No.918 of 2016 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the order passed by the 1st respondent in No.630/cj.2/2026, dated 16.06.2026 and quash the same and consequently directing the 1st respondent to grant 28 days ordinary leave to the petitioner namely, Pandiyarajan @ Pandiyaraja, S/o.Mayandi, (PID No.29121) without escort now confined under Central Prison, Madurai. Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD)No.3889 of 2026 For Petitioner : Ms.S.Prabha For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesh Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side) O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] Challenging the order dated 16.06.2026 passed by the 1st respondent granting 28 days ordinary leave to the petitioner with escort, the petitioner has filed this writ petition to allow him to go on leave without escort. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's family suffers from a poor financial condition and further, the purpose for seeking leave is to arrange funds for his daughter's studies and to carry out essential house maintenance works. Therefore, the petitioner will be burdened with escort expenses if he is allowed to go on leave with escorts. Hence, the learned counsel would pray that the convict prisoner may be permitted to go on leave without escort. 3. Taking into consideration the above submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, we are inclined to modify the condition to the effect that the convict prisoner will be allowed to go on ordinary leave as per the impugned Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD)No.3889 of 2026 order, but without escort and that the petitioner shall report before the 3rd respondent daily at 06.30 p.m., during the entire leave period. The other conditions imposed in the impugned order dated 16.06.2026 shall stand as it is. 4. This Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of in the above terms. [A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 15.07.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To: 1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Region, Madurai. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 3. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, Theni Police Station, Theni. 4. The Counsel for State of Tamilnadu (Crl.Side), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD)No.3889 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J. bala ORDER MADE IN W.P.Crl(MD)No.3889 of 2026 DATED : 15.07.2026 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis