IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.Crl.No.37 of 2026 and W.P.M.P.Crl.No.9 of 2026 Sakthivel ... Petitioner S/o.Rajan Vs.

The State represented by its

1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore – 641 018.

2. The Superintendent, Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore – 641 018. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.1249/Mu.U.2/2025 dated 17.11.2025, passed by the 1^st respondent and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to the petitioner, Mandaiyan @ Sakthivel, S/o.Rajan, aged about 32 years, Convict Prisoner, PID No.41639 confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Bakiyaraj For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor, assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.,]

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugn