(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)

Mr. R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, learned counsel, accepts notice for R1 and R2 and has received instructions in full. Hence, by consent of both learned counsel, this Writ Petition is disposed finally even at the stage of admission.

2. The petitioner is the wife of one Alavutheen, who was sentenced to life imprisonment on 17.07.2014. In line with Rule 22 of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 (in short ‘Rules’), the petitioner’s husband (convict) had sought leave which was granted on 28.04.2018, till 05.08.2018, for a period of six days (ordinary leave). He had availed the leave and thereafter absconded and not returned to the prison. He had been located and arrested by the police only on 13.10.2021 and has been detained in Central Prison, Chennai for continuance of the original sentence.

3. The convict thereafter sought ordinary leave of 3 days, and as the same was not considered