JUDGMENT :

Swarana Kanta Sharma, J.

1. The present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has been filed by the petitioner for issuance of writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 18.11.2022 passed by GNCTD rejecting the application of the petitioner seeking parole for a period of three month and also for the issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondent to release the petitioner on parole for a period of three months.

2. In brief, the case of petitioner is that he was convicted, vide order dated 30.08.2013, for the offences punishable under Sections 364A/368/344/347/120B/34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, in case FIR bearing no. 393/2007, registered at Police Station New Ashok Nagar, New Delhi and was awarded rigorous imprisonment for life. His appeal against conviction was dismissed by this Court vide judgment dated 25.02.2016. In relation to this case, the petitioner has undergone almost 14 years and 10 months in jail.

3. It is stated by learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner has been released on parole twice, once by the order of this Court and once by GNCTD. Further, petitioner h