THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE Nos.821, 890 and 891 of 2010 COMMON ORDER: The petitioners in these three contempt cases approached this Court with a prayer to direct the respondents to extend the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.338, Home (Prisons-C) Department, dated 24.07.2009. The writ petitions were heard in detail and they were allowed following the judgment, dated 28.01.2010, in W.P.No.22823 of 2009 rendered by a Division Bench of this Court. Further, a direction was issued to the respondents to complete the verification as to the entitlement of the respective prisoners for premature release within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. These contempt cases are filed alleging that the respondents did not comply with the directions issued by this Court. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Home. It is, no doubt, true that this Court stipulated one week time to complete the verification. The record discloses that almost instantaneously the Principal Secretary, Home Department placed the matter before the Committee constituted under the G.O. and positive recommendation for premature release of the convicts concerned was made on 28.04.2010. However, the Business Rules mandate that orders can be issued only after the file is circulated to the Chief Minister and thereafter to the Governor. It is brought to the notice of this Court that the file is now with the Office of His Excellency Governor. In that view of the matter, it cannot be said that there is any contempt on the part of the respondents. The learned counsel for the petitioners brought to the notice of this Court that in certain writ petitions, orders were passed straightaway directing release of the prisoners who are covered by the G.O. If that be so, the petitioners have to seek modification of the order in the respective writ petitions or file writ appeals. The contempt cases are accordingly closed, leaving it open to the petitioners to work out their remedies. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:28.06.2010. kdl