Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case: Convict Nalini Withdraws Plea Seeking Emergency Leave For Husband Murugan

S. Nalini, who was one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, recently withdrew an application she had moved before the Madras High Court seeking emergency leave for her husband- Sridharan alias Murugan, another convict in the case.

Nalini's mother, S Padma had previously given a representation dated 21.05.2022 to the respondent Prison Authorities for granting an emergency leave of six days to Murugan due to medical reasons. Later, on 26.05.2022, Nalini herself had given another representation reiterating the medical grounds and seeking an emergency leave of six days.

Nalini claimed that the failure of the respondents to consider the representation and grant of leave was violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Thus, she came before the High Court seeking a direction to the respondents to consider her representation and grant emergency leave to her husband.

When the matter came up before the bench of Justice S Vaidyanathan and Justice A D Jagadish Chandra on Monday, the prison officials informed the Court that Nalini's representation was rejected in light of the prison offences committed by her husband Murugan. The Superintendent had passed the aforesaid order in terms of Rule 12 of Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982. 

In light of the same, the petitioner decided to withdraw the present writ petition and challenge the order of rejection passed by the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons before the appellate authority. 

Case Title: S Nalini v The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and another

Case No: WP 13882 of 2022

Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 240

Counsel for Petitioner: Mr.S.Nadhiya

Counsel for the Respondent: Mr.Babu Muthu Meeran, Additional Public Prosecutor

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