KousalyaW/o. Srinivasan v. The Home Secretary

WP Crl. No. 2157 of 2026__________Page 1 of 4IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 24-08-2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTHANDTHE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHANWP Crl. No. 2157 of 2026ANDWPMP CRL. NO. 788 OF 2026 KousalyaW/o. Srinivasan,‘B’ Block No.21, Chitra Nagar, Kotturpurm, Chennai-600 085...Petitioner(s)Vs1.The Home Secretary, Home Department(Prison),Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

The Director General of Prison and Correctional Services, Chennai-600 008.

The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-I, PuzhalChennai-600 066...Respondent(s)Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceedings of the 3rd respondent in No.72/Mu.C1/2026 dated 17.06.2026, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant 21 days ordinary leave, or such other period as this Hon’ble Court considers appropriate, without escort, to teh petitioners son Vivek, S/o. Srinivasan, Convict Prisoner No.10205, PID No.372547, Confined at Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai subject to such conditions as may be imposed by this Hon’ble Court, and thus render Justice. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 2157 of 2026__________Page 2 of 4For Petitioner(s):Mr.N.NagarjunaFor Respondent(s):Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)Order(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth, J.)We have heard Mr.N.Nagarjuna, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for respondents.2. The petitioner has instituted this writ petition on behalf of her son Vivek, who is a life convict, confined in Central Prison I, Puzhal, Chennai. She is aggrieved by the rejection of leave sought for the convict. 3. The reason for rejection is that the convict has not completed the mandatory period of three years as per Rule 21 of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982.

Since the period of three years is complete only on 23.08.2026, the impugned order is confirmed as there is no flaw therein. Let the representation for ordinary leave be re-considered expeditiously by respondents and orders passed within a week from today in accordance with the extant Rules and communicated within a day thereafter to the convict and his family.

Since the learned counsel for petitioner states that the convict’s father has passed away on 20.08.2026, we grant him two days emergency leave https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl. No. 2157 of 2026__________Page 3 of 4without escort to attend the connected ceremonies. The convict shall be released on 02.09.2026 at 10.00 am and shall surrender back to the Central Prison, Puzhal I, Chennai on 04.09.2026 before 10.00 am. The convict shall, on 03.09.2026, report before the J-4 Kotturpuram Police Station, Chennai at 10.30 a.m.