JUDGMENT

By the Bench:- The petitioner, a life convict, has filed Criminal Miscellaneous Petition No. 1509 of 2015, hankering his release, by making following prayer:-

“It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to :-

(a) Direct pre-mature release of the Petitioner in terms of judgment dated 15.4.2015 in CRLMP No. 816/14 and then in CRLMP No. 1128/15 disposed of on 23.3.2015:

(b) Pass such order or further order as may be deemed fit and proper.

2. Another petition was also filed by the same petitioner being CRLMP 227 of 2016, challenging rejection of his prayer for pre-mature release by the State Government, basing his claim on the decision by this Court rendered in W.P. (Crl.) No. 48 of 2014. Petitioner has made following prayer in this second application:-

“It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to:

(a) quash the impugned minutes of meeting dated 20.2.2016 and final order dated 25.2.2016 under annexure-4 Series and thereby direct pre-mature release of the Petitioner in terms of judgment dated 15.4.2015 in CRLMP No. 816/14 and then in CRLMP No. 1128/16 disposed of on 23.9.2015.

(b) direct State/its instrumen