BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA W.P.Crl.(MD) No.871 of 2026 Anjali ... Petitioner -vs-

1. The Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prison-V) Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai

2. The Director General of Prison and Correctional Services O/o.Tamil Nadu Prisons HeadQuarters Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008

3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy- 620 023

4. The District Collector O/o.The District Collector Madurai District

5. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Trichy 620 020 ....Respondents.

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direct the first respondent to provide “A” class facility I view of Rule 225 (1)(ii) of Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983 and Rule 230(1)(ii) of Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 2024 to the petitioner's husband namely Sundarapandi, S/o.Tamilmani aged about 39 years convict prisoner, PID No. 439752 confined at Central prison, Trichy on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 27.11.2025.

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