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Saravanan v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2024-03-20Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN and W.M.P.No.7803 of 2024 Saravanan ... 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 -1, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

... 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 consider the representation dated 17.02.2024 made by the petitioner for premature release of the petitioner namely Saravanan, S/o.Jayapal, aged about 43 years, Ct.No.85, now confined in the Central Prison-1, Puzhal, Chennai - 66, under the scheme of G.O.(Ms).No.430 for premature release of life convicts, within a reasonable period. For Petitioner : Mrs.S.Nadhiya For Respondent : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by M.S.RAMESH, J.) The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents would submit that the grievance of the petitioner has been met and the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous.

2. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Government Pleader, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 20.03.2024

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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 -1, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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