Thiraviyam v. The State Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN and W.M.P.No.386 of 2024 Thiraviyam ... Petitioner Vs.

The State rep. by its, 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison-IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore - 632 002.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order G.O.(D).No.1036/2023, dated 31.08.2023 issued by the 1st respondent and to quash the same and consecutively direct the 1st respondent to release the detenu Mahesh,

S/o.Azmir Asari, aged about 39 years, bearing Convict No.2383, now confined at Central Prison, Vellore, prematurely as per the G.O.(Ms).No.64 dated 01.02.2018 and G.O.(Ms).No.488, dated 15.11.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH, J.) Since the life convict has been prematurely released through the order of the Government in G.O.(Ms) No.266, Home (Prison-IVA) Department dated 10.04.2024, the prayer sought for in the present petition has become infructuous.

2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 13.06.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni

To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison-IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore - 632 002.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Sni 13.06.2024