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.261 of 2026 and W.M.P.Crl(MD)No.72 of 2026 Rajvel ... 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-632 002.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram Police Station, Madurai 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 No.925/Utha.2/2025 by the second respondent dated 09.09.2025 and quash the same and direct the third respondent to grant 28 days Ordinary Leave without escort to the petitioner's father, prisoner Sakthivel, S/o.Ramaya, PID No.29131, who is currently lodged in Central Prison, Palayamkottai.

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.]

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