Paul Durai v. The State Rep By Its
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 19.09.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA Paul Durai ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The State represented by its, The Home Secretary, Prison Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
The Director General of Prison, Office of the Director General of Prison, Gandhi Irwin Road, CMDA Building, Chennai - 600 008.
3.
The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Nagercoil - 629 001.
4.
The Superintendent of Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison at Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 007.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to prematurely release the petitioner Mr.Paul Durai, S/o. Lakshmana Nadar as per
the direction of this Hon'ble Court in W.P.No.23761 of 2023 dated 17.08.2023 and in pursuance of the petitioner's representation dated 11.05.2024. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohamed Saifulla 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 appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the convict prisoner has already been prematurely released vide G.O.(Ms.).No.386, Home (Prison-IV) Department dated 11.07.2024.
Thus, no further adjudication needs to be undertaken and the Writ Petition stands closed. No costs.
[S.M.S., J.] [N.M., J.] 19.09.2024 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order veda
To 1.
The State represented by its, The Home Secretary, Prison Department, St.George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
The Director General of Prison, Office of the Director General of Prison, Gandhi Irwin Road, CMDA Building, Chennai - 600 008.
3.
The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Nagercoil - 629 001.
4.
The Superintendent of Prison, Office of the Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison at Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 627 007.
5.
The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai - 104.
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND N.MALA, J.
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