Madras High Court
WP Crl.(MD)/5675/2026 of Alagiri @ S.Veeramani Vs The Superintendent of Prison on 11 November 2026
WP Crl.(MD) No. 5675 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.GUNASEKARAN
WP Crl.(MD) No. 5675 of 2026
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Alagiri @ S.Veeramani
S/o. Shanmugam,
No. 158 Kadaiveethi Street,
Muthalaipatti,
Ettarai Post,
Karur District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison,
Trichy-620 020Tiruchirappalli
2. The Superintendent of Police
O/o. The Superintendent of Police,
Karur District.
3. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Nangavaram Police Station, Karur District.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a WRIT OF CERTIORARIFIED
MANDAMUS to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 1st Respondent vide proceedings in No.
18994/ThaKu.4/2026 dated 20.08.2026 and quash the same as illegal and
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consequently direct the 1st respondent to grant three days emergency leave without police escort to the petitioner's brother namely Stalin, S/o.Shanmugam, aged about 29 years, Life Convict, PID No.189114
confined at Central Prison, Trichy.
For Petitioner(s)
:M/s K.A.S. Prabhu
For Respondent(s)
: Mr.G.Karuppasamy Pandian
Additional Public Prosecutor
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M. NIRMAL KUMAR J.) This petition has been filed to quash the impugned order passed by the first respondent in No. 18994/ThaKu.4/2026 dated 20.08.2026 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to grant three days emergency leave without police escort to the petitioner's brother namely Stalin, S/o.Shanmugam, aged about 29 years, Life Convict, PID No.189114 confined at Central Prison, Trichy.
2. The petitioner herein is the brother of the convict Prisoner. The petitioner has sent a representation seeking three days emergency leave without police escort, however the same was rejected on the ground that Law and Order issue will arise in the locality. He would further submit that earlier the convict was granted leave without escort.
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3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that in this case the convict prisoner is eligible for leave, since there is a law and order issue the representation was rejected.
4. It is seen that earlier this Court has granted leave to the convict with single escort in WP Crl.(MD) NO.292 of 2026 dated 23.01.2026 and thereafter the convict was granted emergency leave without escort in WP Crl.(MD) NO.2900 of 2026 with a direction to report before the Inspector of Police, Nangavaram Police Station, Karur District daily at 5.00 p.m., In view of the above the impugned order passed by the first respondent dated 20.08.2026 is set aside the convict prisoner is granted three days emergency leave without escort with the following directions:
(i) The respondents are directed to grant three days emergency leave to the convict prisoner namely Stalin, S/o.Shanmugam, aged about 29 years, Life Convict, PID No.189114 confined at Central Prison, Trichy. without escort
(ii) During the said leave period, the convict prisoner shall report before the third respondent, daily at 5.00 p.m., without fail.
(iii) He shall report back to the first respondent,
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(iv) The petitioner shall produce all necessary documents, along with a copy of this order, before the jail authorities.
(v) During the leave period, the convict prisoner shall abide by all the conditions prescribed in the Jail Manual.
(vi) The convict shall utilize the leave only for the reason for which it has been granted and shall not partake in any other activities
(vii) No costs. (M.N.K.,J.) (N.G.N.,J.) 11-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AAV To
1. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Trichy-620 020Tiruchirappalli
2. The Superintendent of Police O/o. The Superintendent of Police Karur District
3. Inspector Of Police, Nangavaram Police Station, Karur District
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai
WP Crl.(MD) No. 5675 of 2026 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. AND N.GUNASEKARAN, J. AAV WP Crl.(MD) No. 5675 of 2026 11-11-2026