Jetty Sreenu Reddy, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Andhra Pradesh High Court common order disposing 11 writ petitions by convicts seeking special remission / premature release under G.O.Ms.No.190 (07.08.2004), G.O.Ms.No.19 (27.01.2000), G.O.Ms.No.557 (30.10.1980), G.O.Ms.No.192 (11.08.1997), G.O.Ms.No.283 (30.10.2010) and G.O.Ms.No.6 (09.01.2019); remission held exclusive prerogative of the State under Sections 432-433 Cr.P.C.; no fundamental right or parity claim to remission; writ court cannot direct release; Union of India v. Sriharan @ Murugan referred; Article 21 arbitrariness plea rejected; disposed of without costs with liberty to seek remission under any fresh State policy.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; writ petitions disposed of without costs, leaving it open to the petitioners to seek remission as and when the State frames a fresh policy, with no direction to consider their cases positively.