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W.P.Crl.No.1807 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.12.2025

CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABA L

W.P.Crl.No.1807 of 2025

Meharunnisha ... Petitioner

Vs.

The State represented by its,

1. The Deputy Inspector of General of Prison,

Coimbatore Zone,

Coimbatore.

2. The Superintendent,

Coimbatore Central Prison,

Coimbatore. ... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India,

praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the

records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.2662/Tha.Ku.3/2025,

dated 09.12.2025 passed by the 2^nd respondent and quash the same and

consequently direct the respondents to grant emergency leave for 15 days

without escort to the detenue, Mansoor Ahmed, S/o.Mubarak, aged about 31

years convict prisoner, bearing convict No.23027 and PID.No.318144 at Central

Prison, Coimbatore and pass such further orders.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Bakiyaraj

For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan

Additional Public Prosecutor

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ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

The writ petition has been instituted to quash the order dated 09.12.2025

passed by the 2^nd respondent and consequently direct the respondent to grant

emergency leave for 15 days without escort to the detenue, viz., Mansoor

Ahmed, S/o.Mubarak, aged about 31 years, the convict prisoner bearing convict

No.23027 and PID.No.318144, now confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore.

2. A perusal of the impugned order it can be seen that the rejection of

application seeking 15 days emergency leave application submitted by the

convict prisoner’s mother enabling him to participate in the 50^th day death

ceremony of his father is under challenge.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the prisoner is

in prison for about 5 years without any adverse conduct. He further submits that

the prisoner was permitted to participate in the funeral on 23.11.2025 and

thereafter, an application was submitted seeking 15 days emergency leave

enabling him to participate in the 50^th day death ceremony of his father and the

said application came to be rejected. Hence the present writ petition.

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4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the

respondents would oppose by stating that the petitioner was earlier granted

emergency leave to attend the funeral on 23.11.2025 and therefore, the

Authorities have rejected the subsequent application filed.

5. Application has been filed on behalf of the prisoner to participate

in the 50^th day death ceremony events. Pertinently, father of the prisoner died

and as a son, he has pious obligation to observe certain religious ceremonies.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances, the impugned order

passed by the 2^nd respondent dated 09.12.2025 is set aside and the prisoner is

granted 3 days Emergency Leave without escort commencing from 30.12.2025

to 01.01.2026.

7. Accordingly, the convict prisoner viz., Mansoor Ahmed

S/o.Mubarak, aged 31 years, bearing Convict No.23027 and PID.No.318144

now confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore is hereby granted Emergency

Leave for 3 days without escort commencing from 30.12.2025 to 01.01.2026,

on the following conditions:

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(i) Respondents are directed to release the convict

prisoner viz., Mansoor Ahmed S/o.Mubarak, aged 31 years,

bearing Convict No.23027 and PID.No.318144 now confined at

Central Prison, Coimbatore on Emergency Leave for a period of

3 days without escort from 30.12.2025 to 01.01.2026.

(ii) The Convict Prisoner shall be released on 30.12.2025

at 10.00 A.M. and surrender before the Superintendent, Central

Prison, Coimbatore on 02.01.2026 at