S.Jegath Kumari v. The State,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.03.2021 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No. 3634 of 2021 S.Jagath Kumari .. Petitioner Vs The State Rep. by its

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Home, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

.. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation and subsequently release the life convict prisoner the detenu N.Sasi Kumar, S/o.Nagaraj, Life Convict No.5483 prematurely as per G.O.Ms.No.64 dated 01.02.2018, the detenu, detained at Central Prison, Kovai.

For Petitioner :

Dr.S.Manoharan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl.Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by V.SIVAGNANAM, J.] Seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation dated 22.01.2019 and to release the life convict prisoner N.Sasi Kumar, Life Convict No.5483, who is confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore, prematurely as per G.O.Ms.No. 64, dated 01.02.2018, the present writ petition has been filed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.It is the case of the petitioner that her husband N.Sasi Kumar, Life Convict No.5483, has completed more than 15 years of actual imprisonment and that he is entitled to the benefits of G.O.Ms.No.64 Home (Prison IV) Department dated 01.02.2018. In this regard, the petitioner has given a representation dated 22.01.2019 to the authorities and the same is pending. 3.Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the representation given by the petitioner has been forwarded by the office of the Director General of Prisons by communication in No.3037/PS1/19 dated 22.05.2019 to the office of the Home Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu and the same is pending. 4.In view of the above, we direct the first respondent to dispose of the representation given by the petitioner within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5.With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar MMI To

1. The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Home, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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