A.Sheerin Banu v. The State Represented By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN A.Sheerin Banu ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by its 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Department of Home Fort St. George Chennai-600 009 2.The Additional Director General of Prison C.M.D.A. Towers Egmore Chennai 600 008 3.The Superintendent Central Prison Kovai ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, directing the respondents to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order G.O. No.717 issued

by the 1st respondent dated 03.07.2019 and quash the same and consecutively direct the respondents to release the detenu, Abdul Razaak, S/o.S.R.Basheer, Life convict prisoner, Convict No.10710 detained at Central Prison, Kovai-18 as per the 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.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

SUNDER MOHAN , J.

The limited prayer sought for in the present writ petition is to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 20.12.2017 and to release the detenu, Abdul Razaak, S/o.S.R.Basheer, Life convict prisoner, Convict No.10710 detained at Central Prison, Kovai-18 as per the G.O.Ms.No.1155 dated 11.09.2008 and G.O.Ms.No.64 dated 01.02.2018.

2. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it is stated that the case of the life convict for a pre-mature release is under consideration in

G.O.(Ms) No.430, Home (Prison-IV) Department, dated 11.08.2023 and that they are awaiting notification of the Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983.

3. In view of the limited prayer sought for, there shall be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 12.10.2023 and pass final orders within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4.This writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 16.07.2024 (6/6) kas Index: Yes/No To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Department of Home Fort St. George Chennai-600 009

M.S.RAMESH, J.

SUNDER MOHAN , J.

kas 2.The Additional Director General of Prison C.M.D.A. Towers Egmore Chennai 600 008 3.The Superintendent Central Prison Kovai 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai 600 104 16.07.2024 (6/6)