2026:MHC:3164 WP Crl. No. 1847 of 2026 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1847 of 2026 Sellammal W/o.Late Kadasamy, No.1/107, Kizhakku Valasu Devendhirar Theru, Rasipuram, 14 Keeranur, Pallavanaickenpatti, P.Mettur, Namakkal District - 636203. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Zone, Coimbatore. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or order or direction in the nature of Writ, calling for the records relating to the proceedings in Rc.No.673/JC1/2026 by the 2nd respondent dated 01.07.2026 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to grant ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner’s son Velu, S/o.Kandasamy PID No.449202, presently confined at Central Prison, Salem and pass such further or other orders as this Hon’ble https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3164 WP Crl. No. 1847 of 2026 __________ Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Nagarjuna 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.) Mr.N.Nagarjuna, learned counsel on record for the petitioner, does not wish to pursue this writ petition and has made an endorsement to that effect, recording which, this writ petition (criminal) is dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty is always available to the petitioner/petitioner’s son (convict) to approach the authority afresh setting out the proper relief. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 30-07-2026 vs Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes To 1. The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Zone, Coimbatore. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3164 WP Crl. No. 1847 of 2026 __________ 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3164 WP Crl. No. 1847 of 2026 __________ DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. VS WP Crl. No. 1847 of 2026 30-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis