J.M.TANDON, J.

1. Ram Saran petitioner was convicted under S.302, Penal Code, and sentenced to death by Additional Sessions Judge, Karnal on January 29, 1971. He had undergone 16 years, 1 month and 28 days sentence, including 5 years, 8 months and 27 days remissions as on July 21, 1982, when he was released on bail.

2. The petitioner filed Criminal Writ Petition in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the State authorities to consider his case for premature release and the same was disposed of vide order dated December 10, 1980 in accordance with the decision in Maru Ram V/s. Union of India, AIR 1980 SC 2147: (1980 Cri LJ 1440), The order passed by the Supreme Court (P.2) reads :

"The writ petitions above mentioned being called on for orders before this Court on 10th day of December, 1980, upon hearing counsel for the petitioners this Court doth make the following orders :-

All of these writ petitions except Writ Petitions Nos.1477 and 1478 of 1980 shall stand disposed of in accordance with the judgment of this Court dated November 11, 1980, in Maru Ram V/s. Union of India. All persons who were released on bail shall surrender to their sentence and the respective State Go