Vishnu v. State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.04.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR Vishnu ... Petitioner -vsThe State of Tamil Nadu rep.by 1.The Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director General of Police/ Director General of Pi Inspector General of Prison, CMDA Towers-II No.1 Gandhi Irvin Salai Egmore, Chennai- 8
3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus Madurai- 16 4.The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Madurai
5. The Superintendent of Prison Open Air Prison Purasadaudaipu Pulikanmai Post, Sivagangai District ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the petitioner father by name Ranjithkumar (LCT No. 5043) son of Ramar now confining at Open Air Prison, Sivagangai under premature release on the basis of the G.O.Ms.No. 488 Home (Pri IV) Department, dated 15.11.2021 or G.O.Ms.No.430 Home (Pri IV) Department, dated 11.08.2023 Rule or under Advisory Board proceedings as per Rule 341 of the Tamil Nadu Prison Rules 1993 or any appropriate Government Order or any other premature release scheme issued by the first respondent in accordance with law within a time stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :
Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.] Prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to release the petitioner father by name Ranjithkumar (LCT No. 5043) son of Ramar now confining at Open Air Prison, Sivagangai under premature release on the basis of the G.O.Ms.No.488 Home (Pri IV) Department, dated 15.11.2021 or G.O.Ms.No.430 Home (Pri IV) Department, dated 11.08.2023 Rule or under
Advisory Board proceedings as per Rule 341 of the Tamil Nadu Prison Rules 1993 or any appropriate Government Order or any other premature release scheme issued by the first respondent in accordance with law within a time stipulated by this Court.
2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, submitted that the representation of the petitioner dated 01.02.2024 is under consideration.
3. In view of the above submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this writ petition is closed with a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 01.02.2024 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. [A.D.J.C., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 22.04.2024 NCC :
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To:
1.The Principal Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director General of Police/ Director General of Pi Inspector General of Prison, CMDA Towers-II No.1 Gandhi Irvin Salai Egmore, Chennai- 8
3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus Madurai- 16 4.The Superintendent of Prison Madurai Central Prison, Madurai
5. The Superintendent of Prison Open Air Prison Purasadaudaipu Pulikanmai Post, Sivagangai District
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.
AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.
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