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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan, JJ
Vasanthi – Appellant
Versus
Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
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| 1. challenge against the rejection of ordinary leave for a life convict under rule 21(b). (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. rule 21(b) bar does not apply after the completion of the specific sentence term related to those ipc offences. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. granting ordinary leave with specific conditions of compliance and reporting. (Para 10) |
(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)
This writ petition is filed by the mother of Navaneethakrishnan, who is a life convict at Central Prison, Coimbatore. The date of his conviction is 19.02.2013. He had sought ordinary leave of 28 days which has come to be rejected by the authority by an order dated 23.03.2026. The reason assigned is the bar under Rule 21(b) of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982 (in short ‘Rules’).
2.Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr.D.Krishnamoorthy, assails the impugned order pointing out that the convict has completed more than 10 years of the sentence as on date and is hence eligible for the leave sought. He also draws attention to an order passed on 03.10.2024 in W.P.No.25838 of 2024 wherein his request for ordinary leave for 30 days without escort was accepted by this Court.
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