# A.Ponudurai vs The Home Secretary,

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-18
Petitioner: A.Ponudurai
Respondent: The Home Secretary,

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2089145)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P.CRl..(MD).No.3240 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD) No.3240 of 2026 A.Ponudurai ...... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariate, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Range, Madurai-625 001. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai - 627 007. 4.The Inspector of Police, Moolaikaraipatti Police Station, Tirunelveli District. ...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the proceedings in No.908/Utha.2/2025, dated 12.05.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 08/07/2026 06:50:56 pm ) W.P.CRl..(MD).No.3240 of 2026 issued by the second respondent, quash the same and consequently, direct the 3rd respondent to grant 40 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's brother Sundaravel, S/o.Arjunan, aged 45, bearing PID No. 119068, who is currently lodged at Central Prison, Palay

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