BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD) No.536 of 2026 and WMP Crl.(MD) No.139 of 2026 Annapackiyam ... Petitioner -vs-

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

2. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai

3. The Superintendent of Police Maduri District

4. The Inspector of Police Saptur Police Station Madurai District ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the second respondent vide proceedings in No. 183/Tha.ku.2/2026 dated 19.01.2026 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant 15 days emergency leave to the petitioner's husband namely Pandi @ Thangapandi, S/o. Karuppiah, convict prisoner(PID No.65116).

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Srikanth 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 qua