BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD) No.398 of 2026 Chithradevi ... Petitioner -vs-

1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services Madurai Range, Madurai

2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai District

3. The Inspector of Police Kalayarkovil Police Station Sivagangai ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to grant emergency leave for a period of seven days to the petitioner's husband by name Kalyanasundaram(convict No.7375) who is being confined at Central Prison, Madurai District For Petitioner : Mr.G.Muthuraj For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

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

The prayer in the petition is to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant emergency leave for a period of seven days to the petitioner's husband by name Kalyanasundaram(convict No.7375) who is being confined at Central Prison, Madurai District

2. The petitioner is the wife of the