Madras High Court
WP Crl.(MD)/6059/2026 of Saravanakumar Vs The Superintendent of Prison on 5 November 2026
WP Crl.(MD) No. 6059 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.GUNASEKARAN
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Saravanakumar
S/o, Ezhumalai,
C.P.No.23795,
PID No.171991,
Central Prison,
Trichy-620020
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison,
Trichy-620020
2. The Inspector of Police,
Fort Police Station,
Trichy City.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: To Issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the Impugned Order passed by the 1st respondent vide her proceedings in No.171991/ThaKu.4/2026, Dated 01.10.2026 and Quash the same as illegal and void consequently grant 6 days emergency leave without police escort to Saravanakumar, S/o.Ezhumalai, CP
No.23795, PID No.171991, Central Prison, Trichy- 620020 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 15.09.2026.
For Petitioner(s)
:M/s C.Karthikeyan
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For Respondent(s)
:M/s. G.Karuppasamy Pandian
Additional Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M. NIRMAL KUMAR J.) Aggrieved by the condition “with police escort” while granting 6 days emergency leave to the convict prisoner under the order dated 01.10.2026, passed by the first respondent, the petitioner herein, has come to this Court by filing this writ petition.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that he was convicted by the trial Court. Since the presence of the convict petitioner is required to attend the illness of his father the petitioner made a request to the respondents for grant of emergency leave. But, the respondents, under the order dated 01.10. 2026, has granted 6 days emergency leave, however, with police escort, to the convict petitioner. It is the further case of the petitioner that he is not able to provide food and accommodation to the police escort, and therefore, prays to modify the condition “with escort” as “without escort”.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that this is the first time the petitioner is going __________
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4. Taking into consideration the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor we are inclined to direct the respondents to grant 6 days emergency leave to the convict prisoner namely Saravanakumar, S/o.Ezhumalai, CP No.23795, PID No.171991, Central Prison, Trichy- 620020 who is now confined at Central prison, Trichy with single escort. However the escort charges shall be borne by the State. All other conditions imposed by the first respondent shall remain unaltered.
5. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. costs. (M.N.K.,J.) (N.G.N.,J.) 05-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AAV __________
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1. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Trichy-620020
2. The Inspector of Police Fort Police Station Trichy City
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai __________
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