M.Basheera v. The State Represented By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 23.07.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P.No.31053 of 2024 M.Basheera

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State represented by its, The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison-IV) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Chennai Range, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal I, Chennai - 600 066.

...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 consider the representation dated 07.08.2024 and consecutively release the detenue, Manirathinam S/o.Sundar, life Convict No.4752 prematurely confined at Central Prison, Puzhal-I, as per G.O. in G.O.(Ms).No.64 dated

01.02.2018 and Tamil Nadu Prison Rules, 1983, Rule Nos.632, 633 and 634. For Petitioner : Dr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) The prayer sought for in the present Writ Petition has become infructuous, since it is reported now by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the convict prisoner has expired on 07.12.2024. Hence, the writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison-IV) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Chennai Range, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal I, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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