JUDGMENT :

P.N. Prakash, J.

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to grant leave for one month to the petitioner’s husband, viz., P. Nagendran, S/o Ponnusamy, aged about 54 years (serving as life convict no.1236) enabling to make arrangement to his son’s marriage.)

1. Seeking one month ordinary leave under Rule 20(4) of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 (for brevity “the Sentence Suspension Rules”), for her husband-convict prisoner P. Nagendran (CT No.7498) for him to make arrangements for their son’s marriage, his wife Visalakshi has filed the present writ petition.

2. Heard Mr. M.R. Senthil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondents.

3. The petitioner’s application dated 05.08.2021 seeking one month ordinary leave for the convict prisoner has been disposed of by the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai, the third respondent herein, on 24.08.2021, stating that the said convict prisoner will not be entitled to ordinary leave, as he is facing prosecution in anoth