V.Chandran v. the Lieutenant Governor
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner-convict sought release under Prisons Manual. Court directed Authorities to supply the decision/rejection of the premature release application within two weeks, reserving merits for future proceedings due to unverified status of application disposal.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is directed to be supplied with the decision/report of the State Sentence Review Board and competent authority within two weeks.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA [CIRCUIT BENCH AT PORT BLAIR ]
WPA/213/2021
V.Chandran
… Petitioner Vs.
The Lieutenant Governor & others.
… Respondents
Mr.G.Binnu Kumar, Advocate … for the petitioner Mr.Krishna Rao, Advocate ...for the respondents
September 14, 2021 [GNC] Item No.1.
The instant writ petition is filed by a convict seeking
following reliefs:-
“
A. (i) A writ in the nature of Mandamus directing the respondent authorities, particularly the respondent No. 1 to consider the case of the petitioner for pre-mature release from the Correction Home in term of Chapter XX of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Prison Manual, 2021 and section 433A of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the application for premature release has been considered by the State Sentence Review Board and competent authority.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to immediate mandamus for release under Chapter XX of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Prison Manual, 2021.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to relief in the current writ petition given the Administration's assertion that the application was already processed.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
V. Chandran
- respondent
The Lieutenant Governor & others
Coram
Harish Tandon
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Calcutta HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- WPA/213/2021
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