THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

W.P.Crl.Nos.56 & 60 of 2026

P. Suganthi

W/o.Late Prabakaran,

No.9, Kalaingar Nagar, Cutcheri Road,

Mailaduthurai Taluk, Mailaduthurai District.

Appellant(s) in W.P.Crl.No.56 of 2026

K.Rajathi

W/o Kathiravan,

No.49/50, Kalaingar Nagar, Cutcheri Road,

Mailaduthruai Taluk, Mailaduthurai District.

Appellant(s) in W.P.Crl.No.60 of 2026

Vs

1.The Director General of Prisons,

O/o. Director General of Prison, Whannels Road,

Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison,

O/o.Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Vellore Circle,

Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

Respondent(s) in both petitions Prayer in W.P.Crl.No.56 of 2026: Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant 3 days emergency leave with escort to the petitioner’s son-Life Convict Dhivakar, S/o.Prabakaran, PID.No.445203, now confined in the Central Prison, Cuddalore, third respondent herein, for the purpose of “per