BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI K.Alexpandi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent, Open Air Prison, Purasadaiudaippu, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to pay subsistence allowance from the month of July 2025 till date and for the succeeding months following suspension of the petitioner with effect from 09.07.2025 by considering the petitioner’s representation dated 03.11.2025 and 18.11.2025 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imran, for M/s.Ajmal Associates.

For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader.

ORDER

The petitioner, who is working as a Grade-II Warden in Central Prison, Trichy, was placed under suspension, on 09.07.2025. A charge memo dated 17.09.2025 has also been issued as against him that he has misappropriated a sum of Rs.40,00,000/- from the wage amount, which was meant for the prisoners. The p