Kaladevi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.11.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Kaladevi .. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Additional Director General of Police, Inspector General of Prisons, C.M.D.A., Towers II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Division, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai-16.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to release the petitioner's husband by name Vitti @ Shamraj(C.P.No.4544) son of Ponraj, aged about 57 years now lodged and confined at Central Prison, Madurai have competed the more than 22 years of actual sentence on the basis of the Humanitarian Ground in Government Letter M.S.No.1358, Home dated 10.11.1994 and on the basis of G.O.Ms.No.488 (Home Prison-IV) Department dated 15.11.2021 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.05.2022 in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.R.Prakash For Respondents :Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N. ANAND VENKATESH) M.S.RAMESH,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

This writ petition has been filed by the wife of the detenu sought for premature release.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a copy of G.O.(Ms)No.798, Home (Prison-IV) Department, dated 31.10.2022 and submitted that the detenu has been released.

3.Recording the same, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. (M.S.R.,J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 29.11.2022 Intex:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Ns To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison-IV) Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-9.

2.The Additional Director General of Police, Inspector General of Prisons, C.M.D.A., Towers II, No.1, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

M.S.RAMESH,J.

and N. ANAND VENKATESH,J.

Ns 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Office of the Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Madurai Division, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai-16.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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