Madras High CourtWP/3204/2025closed

R.Baskar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-02-24Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr.Justice N.Senthilkumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.02.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR and W.M.P.No.3547 of 2025 R.Baskar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Service Whannels Road Egmore, Chennai-600 008 3.The Superintendent of Prison 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 Mandamus, directing the respondents to release the petitioner's brother namely Babu, Son of Ramasamy, aged

50 years, Ct.No.23153, now confined in the Central Prison, Vellore under the scheme of G.O.(Ms) No.488 for premature release of life convicts, within a reasonable period.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondent : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvestor John

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

N.SENTHILKUMAR , J.

The limited prayer sought for in the present writ petition is for issuance of writ of mandamus to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.10.2024, wherein he has sought for premature release of his brother.

2. It is stated by the petitioner that the petitioner has completed 10 years of actual imprisonment as on 15.09.2021. It is also stated that the petitioner's request for premature release of his brother has been forwarded to the Government under G.O.(Ms).No.488, Home (Prison-IV) Department as well as under G.O.(Ms) No.430, Home (Prison-IV) Department, but till date the respondents have not released the petitioner's

brother from the prison.

3. In view of the limited prayer sought for, the 1st respondent /Government is now directed to pass final orders on the proposal within a stipulated time.

4. Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.10.2024 and pass final orders within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.This writ petition stands closed accordingly. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. No costs. [M.S.R, J.] [N.S, J.] 24.02.2025 kas Index: Yes/No Note:Issue order copy on .02.2025 M.S.RAMESH, J.

N.SENTHILKUMAR , J.

kas To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.