ORDER :

[Order of the Court is made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.]

Under assail is the order of rejection seeking premature release of the convict prisoner in G.O.(D).No.1049, Home (Prison-IV) Department dated 06.09.2024.

2. The petitioner/convict prisoner was convicted under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) for life imprisonment and also convicted under Section 201 of IPC for one year imprisonment. The petitioner is in actual imprisonment for about 13 years. The application seeking premature release was submitted under the scheme approved by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.488, Home (Prison-IV) Department dated 15.11.2021. Under the scheme for premature release in G.O.Ms.No.488 dated 15.11.2021, completion of ten years imprisonment is fixed as criteria. The application submitted was placed before the State Committee for scrutinisation. The State Committee recommended the case of the petitioner for premature release. The State Cabinet approved the recommendation of the State Committee, but the Hon'ble Governor disagreed with the decision of the State Cabinet approving the recommendations made by the State Committee. Thus, the impugned order came to be passed and the present writ petition f