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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 32965
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, JJ
Moorthy – Appellant
Versus
The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009. – Respondent
W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1991 of 2026
For Petitioner: Mr.P.M.Basil
For Respondents: Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous after authority rejection; liberty to challenge separately.
Headnote:First Paragraph: The petition under Article 226 seeks mandamus for 28 days ordinary leave to a convict prisoner. Relevant rule governs prison leave grants. Court noted rejection proceedings by prison authorities dated 08.04.2026. Findings: No further orders possible post-rejection, liberty to challenge separately. Second Paragraph: Issue framed as request for leave grant to convict. Ratio: Recent rejection renders petition infructuous, petitioner at liberty to pursue legal remedies against proceedings. Third Paragraph: Writ petition disposed of with liberty. No costs.
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| 1. petition seeks mandamus for convict's ordinary leave. (Para 1) |
| 2. petition infructuous post-rejection; liberty to challenge. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
This Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant 28 days ordinary leave to the petitioner's son, namely Vasanthakumar, S/o. Moorthy, PID No.241844, aged about 32 years, who is a convict prisoner, now confined at Central Prison, Trichy.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced the proceedings of the second respondent, dated 08.04.2026, wherein the request made by the petitioner for grant of ordinary leave to his son has been rejected. A copy of the proceedings was also served on the learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. In view of the above development, no further order can be passed. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the same, it is left open to the petitioner to challenge the proceedings in the manner known to law.
4. This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above liberty. No costs.
