# Velmurugan vs The Deputy Inspector General

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-23
Petitioner: Velmurugan
Respondent: The Deputy Inspector General

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2087706)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P.CRl..(MD).No.3371 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.3371 of 2026 Velmurugan ...... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy-620 023. 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Trichy Central Prison, Trichy-620 020. 3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 4.State of Tamilnadu, Represented by the Inspector of Police, Thangachimadam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. ...... Respondents ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 01/07/2026 09:05:00 pm ) W.P.CRl..(MD).No.3371 of 2026 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 impugned order passed by the 1st respondent vide proceedings in No.RO.TRY/303/2026-CA dated 03.06.2026 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 1st respondent to grant 28 days ordinary leave without police escort to the petitioner namely

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