2026:MHC:2763 WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 Jayakrishnan S/o.Kathiriyappan, PID.No.439534, Salem Central Prison, Salem - 636 007. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by its, 1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore - 641 018. 2. The Superintendent Salem Central Prison, Salem - 636 007. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus or order or any direction in the nature of the writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction directing the respondents to consider petitioner’s wife representation and grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to petitioner the detanu, Jayakrishnan, S/o.Kathiriyappan, aged about 65 years, PID.No.439534, detained at Central Prison, Salem and pass such further or other order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. __________ Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2763 WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Ezhilarasu For 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.)

The prayer of the petitioner is for a mandamus simplicitor disposing representation dated 18.05.2026 and grant ordinary leave of 28 days without escort to himself, a convict lodged in Central Prison, Salem. 2. Mr.Malarvannan, learned counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), accedes to the receipt of the representation and states that the same is under process. 3. Hence there is a direction to R1 to consider representation dated 18.05.2026 in line with the Tamil Nadu Suspension Sentence Rules, 1982 and other applicable Government Orders, if any, and pass orders within a period of three (3) weeks from today and communicate the same immediately and not later than 2 days from date of the order to the convict. 4.This writ petition (criminal) is disposed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 14-07-2026 vs Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes __________ Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2763 WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 To 1. The State represented by its, The Deputy inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore - 641 018. 2. The Superintendent Salem Central Prison, Salem - 636 007. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. __________ Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2763 WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. vs WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 14-07-2026 __________ Page 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

2026:MHC:2763 WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 Jayakrishnan S/o.Kathiriyappan, PID.No.439534, Salem Central Prison, Salem - 636 007. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by its, 1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore - 641 018. 2. The Superintendent Salem Central Prison, Salem - 636 007. ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus or order or any direction in the nature of the writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate order or direction directing the respondents to consider petitioner’s wife representation and grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to petitioner the detanu, Jayakrishnan, S/o.Kathiriyappan, aged about 65 years, PID.No.439534, detained at Central Prison, Salem and pass such further or other order as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit to the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. __________ Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2763 WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Ezhilarasu For 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.)

The prayer of the petitioner is for a mandamus simplicitor disposing representation dated 18.05.2026 and grant ordinary leave of 28 days without escort to himself, a convict lodged in Central Prison, Salem. 2. Mr.Malarvannan, learned counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side), accedes to the receipt of the representation and states that the same is under process. 3. Hence there is a direction to R1 to consider representation dated 18.05.2026 in line with the Tamil Nadu Suspension Sentence Rules, 1982 and other applicable Government Orders, if any, and pass orders within a period of three (3) weeks from today and communicate the same immediately and not later than 2 days from date of the order to the convict. 4.This writ petition (criminal) is disposed. No costs. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 14-07-2026 vs Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes __________ Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2763 WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 To 1. The State represented by its, The Deputy inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore - 641 018. 2. The Superintendent Salem Central Prison, Salem - 636 007. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. __________ Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2763 WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. vs WP Crl. No. 1651 of 2026 14-07-2026 __________ Page 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis