J.Nazeema v. The State Represented By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN J.Nazeema ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-1, Puzhal, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, directing the respondents to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order G.O(D).No.738 issued by the 1st respondents dated 05.06.2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to release the detenue, Jakir Hussain, S/o.Habib Khan, Convict No.4409, aged about 46 years, prematurely, confined at Central Prison, Puzhal-1, Chennai in the light of the

G.O No.1326 dated 12.9.2007, G.O.(Ms).No.1155 dated 11.09.2008 and G.O.(Ms).No.64 dated 01.02.2018.

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

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus directing the respondents to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order G.O(D).No.738 issued by the 1st respondents dated 05.06.2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to release the detenue, Jakir Hussain, S/o.Habib Khan, Convict No.4409, aged about 46 years, prematurely, confined at Central Prison, Puzhal-1, Chennai in the light of the G.O No.1326 dated 12.9.2007, G.O.(Ms).No.1155 dated 11.09.2008 and G.O.(Ms).No.64 dated 01.02.2018. 2.Recording the statement of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the Government had already passed orders in G.O.(Ms).No.75 dated

05.02.2024, granting remission for the unexpired portion of the sentence of imprisonment of life and released the convict prisoner, Jakir Hussain S/o. Habib Khan, the present prayer sought for in the Writ Petition has become infructuous.

3.Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 05.06.2024 Index: Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Tsg To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, Department of Home, Fort. St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison-1, Puzhal, Chennai.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN , J.

Tsg 05.06.2024