JUDGMENT

The prayers in this Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of theConstitution of Indiaare as follows:-

I. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to grant emergency parole/leave to the petitioner’s son (Convict No. 550/2024) for a period of 16 days for performing the last rites and death ceremonies of his deceased grandmother.

II. Declare that the petitioner’s son is entitled to be considered for emergency parole in view of the death of his grandmother;

III. Pass such other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interests of justice. .”

2. The petitioner is the mother of Convict No.550/2024 lodged in the Central Prison and Correctional Home, Kannur. The convict has submitted Ext.P2 representation before respondent No.2 to enable him to attend the post funeral ceremony of his grandmother. However, the competent authority has not taken any action on the same. The petitioner has