JUDGMENT (ORAL)

G.D. Kamat, J. - Rule. By consent, to be heard forthwith.

Shant Ram Vishwanath Bhaidkar, Rama Vishwanath Bhaidkar and Shivram Harijan (for short prisoners) are incorporated in jail pursuant to their conviction and sentence for life imprisonment. This petition is instituted on their behalf as the prisoners arc presently in jail out of the State of Goa. The prisoners have already completed by undergoing over 15 years of actual substantive imprisonment in jail.

2. This petition was brought for hearing on rule some time in April 1994. By an order on 27th April 1994, pending hearing and final disposal of the petition, this Court directed the jail authorities to consider the applications of the prisoners for their release on parole. We are told by the learned Government Advocate that the applications for parole have been rejected.

3. The petition prays for a writ of certiorari or any other writ, order or direction to quash and set aside the decision of Prison Advisory Review Committee based on its report dated 13th December, 1993 rejecting the prisoners' plea for prymature release. A further writ is sought commanding the respondents to forthwith release the prisoners. Thi