Durga Devi v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.11.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Durga Devi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Additional Director General of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai, 2nd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 08.02.2018 consequently direct the 1st respondent to release the petitioner's husband namely Palanisamy S/o.Rajan aged about 39 years, Convict No.16133, confined in Central Prison, Cuddalore as per G.O.Ms.No.64 dated 01.02.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.B.Nambiselvan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) During the pendency of the present writ petition, the competent authority rejected the application submitted by the petitioner seeking premature release. Challenging the said order, W.P.No.34159 of 2024 has been filed. 2.Therefore, the present writ petition becomes infructuous. Consequently, the writ petition stands dismissed. No Costs. [S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.] 22.11.2024 sli Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No To

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Additional Director General of Prisons, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai, 2nd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

3.The Superintendent of Central Prison, Cuddalore.

4.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 104.

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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