# Kousalya vs The Home Secretary,

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-07-13
Citation: 2026/MHC/2673
Petitioner: Kousalya
Respondent: The Home Secretary,

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1349040)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

2026:MHC:2673 WP Crl. No. 1633 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1633 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 575 OF 2026 Kousalya W/o.Srinivasan, “B” Block No.21, Chitra Nagar, Kotturpuram, Chennai - 600085. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Chennai - 600008. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai - 600066. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or __________ Page1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 13/07/2026 04:15:09 pm ) 2026:MHC:2673 WP Crl. No. 1633 of 2026 direction, calling for the records relating to the proceedings in No.PU1/2281/2026-R2 dated 26.06.2026, by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to grant 6 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner’s son Vivek S/o.Srinivasan, Prisoner No.10205 (P

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