WP Crl. No. 1865 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 31-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1865 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 673 OF 2026 Aadithya S/o.Kannan, No.80, South Street, Ammanpatti, Nagarampatti Post, Sivagangai - 630 558. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State Represented by its, 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison IV) Department, Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai, Madurai - 625 016. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to Writ of Mandamus or any other or direction particularly in the nature or Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction directing the respondents to release the detenue, Kannan @ Kithiyon Alexander, S/o.Adinamilagi, aged 50 years, bearing PID No.24624, Prematurely, confined at Central Prison, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1865 of 2026 Madurai as per G.O.(MS).No.488, dated 15.11.2021 and pass such further or other order as this Honourable court may deem fit and proper to the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Mohamed Sahith Ali.S 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.) The prayer of the petitioner is for a mandamus directing the respondents to consider early release of convict Kannan @ Kithiyon Alexander presently confined at Central Prison, Madurai. The petitioner has sought the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.488 dated 15.11.2021 and has also made a representation before the authorities, which is dated 23.05.2026. 2.Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) appears for the respondents accedes to the receipt of the representation and states that the same is under consideration. 3.Recording the aforesaid, we direct R1/Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison IV) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 to consider the representation dated 23.05.2026 in line with the extant procedure and applicable Government Orders/Rules and pass orders within a period of twelve (12) weeks from today. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1865 of 2026 4.This Writ Petition (criminal) is disposed. 5.WPMP Crl.No.673 of 2026 is dismissed. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 31-07-2026 vs Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes To 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison IV) Department, Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai, Madurai - 625 016. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 1865 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. VS WP Crl. No. 1865 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 673 OF 2026 31-07-2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis