W.P.Crl.(MD) No.897 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD) No.897 of 2026 and WMP(MD) No.236 of 2026 Subhashini ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range Madurai 625 001 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkottai 627 007 4.The Inspector of Police Kulathoor Police Station Thoothukudi District. ....Respondents. PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus,Mandamus calling for the ____________ p. 2 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.897 of 2026 records relating to the proceedings in No.5820/thaku.2/2025 by the 3rd respondent dated 30.01.2026 and quash the same and direct the 3rd respondent to grant 3 days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband Irudhayavas, S/o/christovas, Convict No.5820, PID No.403832 currently confined in the Central Prison, Palayamkottai. For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Basil For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] The prayer in the Writ Petition is to quash the impugned order passed by the third respondent in No.5820/thaku.2/2025 dated 30.01.2026 and direct the 3rd respondent to grant 3 days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband Irudhayavas, S/o/christovas, Convict No.5820, PID No.403832 currently confined in the Central Prison, Palayamkottai. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed before this Court. ____________ p. 3 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.897 of 2026 3. The petitioner's husband was convicted under NDPS Act, however he was granted leave with escort by the authorities concerned. In view of the same, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the order passed by the authorities concerned while granting leave to the convict with escort. 4. Hence, the writ petition (Crl.) stands dismissed. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P.., J.] 18.02.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet: Yes / No aav To: 1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 ____________ p. 4 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.897 of 2026 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range Madurai 625 001 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Palayamkottai 627 007 4.The Inspector of Police Kulathoor Police Station Thoothukudi District. 5. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ____________ p. 5 W.P.Crl.(MD) No.897 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J. AND R.POORNIMA , J. aav W.P.Crl.(MD) No.897 of 2026 18.02.2026 ____________