W.P.Crl(MD) No.4470 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :07.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl(MD)No.4470 of 2026 Kalaiselvi ... Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the order passed by the 1st respondent in No.2168/Tha.Ku.2/2026, dt.24.07.2026 and quash the same and consequently directing the 1st respondent to grant 6 days emergency leave to the petitioner's brother namely, Kalai Tamilavanan, S/o.Periyasamy (C.P.No.6294, PID No.39437) without escort now confined under Central Prison, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD) No.4470 of 2026 For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesh Counsel for State of Tamilnadu (Crl.side) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA,J.) Challenging the order dated 24.07.2026 passed by the 1st respondent granting 3 days emergency leave to the petitioner with escort, the petitioner has filed this writ petition to allow her brother to go on leave without escort. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner belongs to a poor family. It was further submitted that the leave has been sought solely for the purpose of attending to the petitioner's ailing mother. Therefore, the petitioner will be burdened with escort expenses if her brother/convict prisoner is allowed to go on leave with escorts. Hence, the learned counsel would pray that the convict prisoner may be permitted to go on leave without escort. 3. The learned Counsel for the State of Tamilnadu would submit that the emergency leave is granted for 15 days per year at the spell of 3+3+3+6. In this case, on the previous occasion, the petitioner was granted only 3 days leave and now also granted 3 days leave with escorts. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD) No.4470 of 2026 4.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that since the convict prisoner is going to attend his ailing mother, the leave may be extended to six days. 5. Taking into consideration the above submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, we are inclined to modify the condition to the effect that the convict prisoner will be allowed to go on emergency leave for six days, but without escort. The other conditions imposed in the impugned order dated 24.07.2026 shall stand as it is. 6. This Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of in the above terms. [A.D.J.C., J.] & [R.P., J.] 07.08.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No PJL To 1. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison,Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kannivadi Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD) No.4470 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. AND R.POORNIMA , J. PJL W.P.Crl(MD)No.4470 of 2026 07.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis