W.P.Crl(MD)No.3819 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl(MD)No.3819 of 2026 Angelin ... Petitioner vs. The State represented by its, 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home(Prison IV) Department, The Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai 600 094. 2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, Madurai 625 001. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai, Madurai 625 016. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Office of Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram 623 503. 5. The Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police Station, Sayalkudi 623 120. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD)No.3819 of 2026 issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing 3rd respondent to extend the ordinary leave from 12.07.2026 granted by The Deputy Inspector General of Prison for 30 days without escort to Rajesh Kumar s/o. Natarajan, aged 41 years, PID.No.556, confined at Central Prison, Madurai. For Petitioner : M/s.P.Harivaishnave 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.] This writ petition is filed for a Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to extend the ordinary leave from 12.07.2026 granted by the Deputy Inspector General of Prison for 30 days without escort to Rajesh Kumar s/o. Natarajan, aged 41 years, PID.No.556, confined at Central Prison, Madurai. 2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for State of Tamil Nadu(Crl.Side) submitted that the request for extension of ordinary leave to the convict prisoner, has been rejected by order dated 09.07.2026 on the ground that the prisoner has to complete one year from the date of return to jail on 12.07.2026 as per Rule 22(3) of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules 1982. Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD)No.3819 of 2026 3. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition (Criminal) stands closed. [A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 13.07.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To: 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home(Prison IV) Department, The Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai 600 094. 2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, Madurai 625 001. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai, Madurai 625 016. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Office of Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram 623 503. 5. The Inspector of Police, Sayalkudi Police Station, Sayalkudi 623 120. 6. 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.3819 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J. bala ORDER MADE IN W.P.Crl(MD)No.3819 of 2026 DATED : 13.07.2026 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis