E.Thenmozhi v. The Additional Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM and W.M.P.No.13774 of 2024 E.Thenmozhi ... 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, Vellore - 2.

... 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 of the petitioner's husband namely Elumalai, son of Perumal aged 41 years, Ct.No. 23809, 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 Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) Mr.E.Raj Thilak, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the convict prisoner had already been released. 2.

Thus, no further adjudication is required and the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G., J.] 19.08.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order veda

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, Vellore - 2.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

veda 16.08.2024