W.P.Crl(MD) No.4469 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.4469 of 2026 Boopathi ... Petitioner - Vs. - 1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Region, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram 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.794/Oo.Tha.2/206, dt.29.07.2026 and quash the same and consequently directing the 1st respondent to grant 21 days ordinary leave to the petitioner's son namely, Arunpandian, S/o.Ananthan (PID No.206096) without escort without now confined under Central Prison, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD) No.4469 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth 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 29.07.2026 passed by the 1st respondent granting 21 days ordinary leave to the petitioner's son with escort, the petitioner has filed this writ petition to allow his son 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 convict prisoner's ailing mother. Therefore, the petitioner will be burdened with escort expenses if his son 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. 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 ordinary leave as per the impugned https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD) No.4469 of 2026 order, but without escort and that the convict prisoner shall report before the 2nd respondent on every Friday at 06.30 p.m., during the entire leave period. The other conditions imposed in the impugned order dated 29.07.2026 shall stand as it is. 4. 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 Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services Department, Madurai Region, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kenikarai Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison,Madurai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl(MD) No.4469 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. AND R.POORNIMA , J. PJL W.P.Crl(MD)No.4469 of 2026 07.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis