Sukumar v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Sukumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.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 Prisons Central Prison Salem ... 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 under the G.O.(Ms)No.488 Home (Prison-IV) Department, dated 15.11.2021 by considering the representation dated 29.01.2024 namely Manikandan @ Thamarai S/o.Murugesan, aged about 39 years, convict Prisoner, Central Prison, Salem.

For Petitioner : Ms.S.Nadhiya For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) Learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has already been released prematurely vide G.O.(Ms).No.252, Home (Prison IV) Department, dated 28.03.2023.

2. In view of the above, the prayer sought for in the above writ petition has become infructous, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 19.06.2024 kas

To 1.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 Prisons Central Prison Salem 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

kas 19.06.2024