Writ petition under Article 226 seeking direction to provide better medical treatment to a prisoner whose appeal was dismissed. The court held that Mandamus cannot issue to facilitate sentence execution but left premature release consideration to authorities.
Writ Petition dismissed. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications closed.
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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
CHIEF JUSTICE J.K. MAHESHWARI & JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY
WRIT PETITION No.13913 of 2020
Cherukula Sailaja W/o.Nata Sekhar, Aged 37 years, Occ: House wife, r/o.D.No.3-625/34, Jamoil Thota, Undavalli Center, Tadepalli Mandalam, Guntur District – 522 501. .. Petitioner.
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat,Velagapudi, Amaravati, Guntur District And 4 others. ..Respondents.
Counsel for the petitioner : Sri Pechetti Udaya Bhaskara Rao Counsel for the respondents : G.P. for Home
ORAL ORDER
(Through video conference)
Dt: 08.09.2020
per J.K. Maheshwari, CJ
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J.K. MAHESHWARI, CJ K.SURESH REDDY,J
GM
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a Writ in the nature of Mandamus can be issued to direct the State Government to provide better medical treatment to a convicted prisoner.
Whether the High Court can direct the Government to consider the case for premature release of the prisoner.
Cherukula Sailaja
The State of Andhra Pradesh
J.K. Maheshwari
K Suresh Reddy
As recorded by the court registry
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