2026:MHC:3163 WP Crl. No. 1850 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. 1850 of 2026 S.Lavanya W/o. V.Senthil Kumar, No.10/255E, 6th Cross Street, 2nd Main Road, Kamarajnagar, Thorapadi, Vellore -02. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2. The Additional Director General of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai, 2nd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Vellore Range, Vellore. 4. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Vellore -2. ..Respondent(s) __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3163 WP Crl. No. 1850 of 2026 Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ or direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, directing the Respondents to grant 12 emergency leave without escort to the husband of Petitioner/namely K.Senthil Kumar, Life convict No.24027, detained in Central prison, Vellore. For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Gouthaman for Mr.Nambiselvan B 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.) Petitioner is the wife of life convict K.Senthilkumar detained in Central Prison, Vellore. She has made a representation dated 21.07.2026 before the authorities for grant of 12 days emergency leave without escort to her husband, for the reason that they have to raise funds to pay her college fees for Ph.D. research for academic year 2026-27 and other exigencies, as permitted under the Tamil Nadu Suspense of Sentence Rules, 1982. 2.The representation is admittedly pending and Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for the respondents assures the Court that the same will be disposed expeditiously. There is a direction to R4 to dispose the representation dated 21.07.2026 in line __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3163 WP Crl. No. 1850 of 2026 with the Rules by 03.08.2026 and communicate the same immediately to the petitioner and the convict. 3.This Writ Petition (Criminal) stands disposed. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 30-07-2026 vs Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes Note to Registry: Issue Today. To 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9. 2. The Additional Director General of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai, 2nd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Vellore Range, Vellore. 4. The Superintendent of Central Prison, Vellore -2. 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3163 WP Crl. No. 1850 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. vs WP Crl. No. 1850 of 2026 30-07-2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis