BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21/01/2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD) No.259 of 2026 Vanitha ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai-625 001.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai-627 007.

4.The Inspector of Police, Alangulam Police Station, Tenkasi District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings in Lct.No.4925Raja2026CLNo.1 (No.4925/Thaku.2/2026) issued by the third respondent dated 08.01.2026 quash the same and consequently direct the third respondent to grant 7 days emergency leave without escort to the petitioner's husband Rajasekar @ Raja, S/o.Subramonian, PID No.434739.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Basil For R1 to R4 : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.]

This writ petition has been filed challenging the order