WP.Crl(MD)No.4145 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA WP.Crl(MD)No.4145 of 2026 P.Maharajothi ... Petitioner vs. 1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Additional Chief Secretary, Fort. St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamilnadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai, Madurai District. 4. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by, Inspector of Police, Thiruchendur Taluk Police Station, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Letter No.640/UT.2/2026, dated 24.06.2026, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant Page No.1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.Crl(MD)No.4145 of 2026 ordinary leave to the petitioner’s father, Kannan @ Pitchaikannu S/o. Ramakrishnan (PID No.534463), Convict Prisoner confined in Central Prison, Madurai, for a period of 21 days on humanitarian grounds to enable him to attend and take care of his wife Mrs.Murugammal. For Petitioner : Ms.Uma Mageshwari For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesh Counsel for State of Tamilnadu (Crl.Side) O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] Challenging the order dated 24.06.2026 passed by the 3rd respondent rejecting the request of the convict prisoner to grant ordinary leave, this writ petition is filed to quash the same with a consequential direction to the respondents to grant 21 days ordinary leave to the convict prisoner. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu(Crl.Side) submitted that the convict prisoner has got yet another case in Crime No.102/2015 which is pending trial before the EC Court, Madurai and thereby, the convict prisoner is not entitled to leave as per Rule 35 of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules 1982. Page No.2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.Crl(MD)No.4145 of 2026 3. Taking into consideration that the petitioner has got a pending case, we are not inclined to interfere with the impugned order. 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition (Criminal) is dismissed. [A.D.J.C., J.] [R.P., J.] 27.07.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To: 1. The Additional Chief Secretary, State of Tamilnadu, Fort. St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamilnadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison Madurai, Madurai District. 4. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by, Inspector of Police, Thiruchendur Taluk Police Station, Thoothukudi District. Page No.3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP.Crl(MD)No.4145 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. AND R.POORNIMA, J. bala ORDER MADE IN WP.Crl(MD)No.4145 of 2026 DATED : 27.07.2026 Page No.4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis