Ramalingam v. The State Represented By Its

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and W.M.P.(MD)No.22359 of 2024 Ramalingam ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Superintendent, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Palayamkottai - 627 007.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to release the detenue, Ravi, S/o.Ramalingam, aged about 43 years, LCT No.3316, confined at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, prematurely as per the G.O.(Ms)No.64 (in Part IV (b)), dated 01.02.2018 and under Rules Nos.632, 633 and 634 of the Tamilnadu Prison Rules 1983.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

(Order of the court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides.

2.The petitioner's request for premature release has already been rejected vide G.O.(D).No.1133, Home (Prison-IV) Department, dated 25.09.2024. It is for the petitioner to question the same in the manner known to law.

3.With the aforesaid liberty, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 04.11.2024 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias 2/4

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

2.The Superintendent, Palayamkottai Central Prison, Palayamkottai - 627 007.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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