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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, JJ
Mallika – Appellant
Versus
The Home Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
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| 1. rejection of ordinary leave due to prior non-surrender. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. court orders production of prior acquittal judgment. (Para 5) |
| 3. past punishment bars repeated denial of leave. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. impugned order quashed; leave granted conditionally. (Para 8) |
This writ petition has been filed challenging the proceedings of the second respondent made in No.297/Utha.2/2026 (RO.MDU/297/2026.G2) dated 23.03.2026 and for a direction to the respondents to grant 28 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's husband, who is presently serving sentence at Central Prison, Palayamkottai.
2. Heard the learned counsel on either side.
3. The petitioner's husband, who is a life convict and is undergoing sentence at Central Prison, Palayamkottai. He has already undergone incarceration for more than 14 years. A representation was made by the petitioner seeking for ordinary leave without escort, since the convict's mother is suffering from serious health ailment and she was bed ridden and she required physical and emotional support of the convict.
4. The second respondent through the impugned proceedings rejected the representation made by the petitioner on the groun
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