IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 52 OF 2010 MR. K. K. KULKARNI, CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY AT SADA JAIL, ... Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF GOA THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY AND 2 ORS., ... Respondents Mr. Ryan Menezes, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. C. A. Ferreira, Public Prosecutor for the State/Respondents. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 17th June, 2010 P.C. Heard learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor for the Respondents. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor states that the Respondents are withdrawing the communication dated 25th May, 2010 issued by the Superintendent of Sub-Jail at Sada, Vasco. He states that the Inspector General of Prisons will consider the prayer of the Petitioner for grant of Remission in accordance with law. He states that the present Petition will be considered as a representation made by the Petitioner. 3. The statement made by the learned Public Prosecutor is accepted. In view of the statement, we pass the following Order : ORDER (a) The communication dated 25th May, 2010, issued by the Superintendent, Sub-Jail at Sada, Vasco, stands withdrawn. (b) The present Petition shall be treated as representation of the Petitioner for grant of Remission. The Inspector General of Prisons will decide the representation as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within a period of four weeks from today. (c) The decision taken on the representation, shall be communicated to the Petitioner through the concerned jail authorities. (d) We make it clear that the representation of the Petitioner shall be considered on its own merits without being influenced by what is being stated in the communication dated 25th May, 2010. (e) All the issues relating to entitlement of the Petitioner to claim Remission are expressly kept open. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. arp/*