1. The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for issuance of writ in the nature of Mandamus, directing the respondents to release husband of the petitioner Thiru Amanullah, life convict No.6580 lodged at Central Prison, Coimbatore on parole.

2. Thiru Amanullah was convicted in a murder case and sentenced to life imprisonment in the year 1998. The petitioner has already undergone sentence of 14 years in jail. The petitioner is therefore eligible for premature release under the Government Order No.1762/87.

3. Prior to filing of this writ petition, mother of the convict had filed W.P.No.11806 of 2011 for release of convict on parole to solemnize his marriage. This Court passed a detailed order and allowed parole of 17 days for petitioner for marriage. The petitioner, on expiry of parole, surrendered to the jail authorities.

4. The petitioner, wife of the convict, has now approached this Court for parole of the convict for baby shower ceremony, which was fixed on 30.01.2012.

5. The petitioner, instead of filing application under Rule 23 of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982, addressed a representation to the Home Secretary, for grant of parole