1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:03.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR WP(MD)No.8588 of 2011 John Wilkins :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary, Home Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kodaikannal Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai. :Respondents PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 07.07.2011 and consequently direct the respondents to grant remission of the sentence to the petitioner imposed in S.C.No.5 of 2000 on the file of the Principal Sessions Judge, Dindigul District by judgment dated 31.10.2000 as modified in C.A.No.1044 of 2000 on the file of the Honourable High Court Madurai Bench by judgment dated 02.02.2010. For Petitioner : M/s.Meena Kumari For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan, Special Govt. Pleader ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 07.07.2011 and to direct the respondents to grant remission of sentence imposed on the petitioner in S.C.No.5 of 2000 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dindigul District by judgment, dated 31.10.2000, as modified in C.A.No.1044 of 2000 on the file of this Court by judgment, dated 02.02.2010. 2.Heard M/s.Meena Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.Govindan, learned Special Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.By consent, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing. 4.The petitioners seeks remission of sentence imposed on the petitioner in S.C.No.5 of 2000 on the file of the learned Principal Sessions Judge, Dindigul District by judgment, dated 31.10.2000, as modified in C.A.No.1044 of 2000 on the file of this Court by judgment dated 02.02.2010. In this regard, the petitioner has made a representation on 07.07.2011 through the third respondent Superintendent of Central Prison, Madurai. Since no action has been taken so far, he has come forward with this Writ petition seeking directiong to direct the Government to call for the same and consider the claim of the petitioner. (*)5.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for in this petition, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, the third respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 07.07.2011 expeditiously, on its own merits and in accordance with law. 6.This Writ petition is ordered as above. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) (*)Amended as per the order of this court dated 09.09.2011 made in WP.8588 of 2011) / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To: To be substituted for the order already despatched on 24.8.2011. 1.The Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai- 600 009. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kodaikannal Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai. +1CC to The Special Government Pleader. SR.No.26128. Pm RP/24.08.2011/2P/5C. RP/15.09.2011/2P/5C. W.P.(MD)No.8588 of 2011 03.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/