# Elango vs The Home Secretary

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-25
Petitioner: Elango
Respondent: The Home Secretary

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2087708)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P.CRl..(MD).No.3508 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD) No.3508 of 2026 and W.M.P.Crl.(MD) No.845 of 2026 Elango ...... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison) Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai 625 001. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai 627 007. 4.The Inspector of Police, Alagulam Police Station Tirunelveli District. ...... Respondents ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 01/07/2026 09:05:00 pm ) W.P.CRl..(MD).No.3508 of 2026 Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings in No.608/Utha.2/2026 issued by the 2nd respondent dated 10.06.2026 quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to grant 21 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's brother Raj, S/o.Ramaiah, aged 32, PID No.434738. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jenifar Bibin For Respondents : Mr.

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