# Punitha vs The Home Secretary

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-19
Petitioner: Punitha
Respondent: The Home Secretary

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2087698)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P.CRl..(MD).No.3242 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD) No.3242 of 2026 Punitha ...... 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, Kottikodu Police Station, Kanyakumari District. ...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings in No.452/Utha.2/2026 issued by the second ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 01/07/2026 09:05:00 pm ) W.P.CRl..(MD).No.3242 of 2026 respondent dated 05.05.2026 quash the same and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to grant 21 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's brother namely Jack Thomas, S/o.Jeyadhas, PID No.70835. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Jenifar Bibin For Respondents : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar C

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