By the Court.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned AGA and perused the record.

The present writ petition has been filed with the following prayer :

(a) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned orders dated 25.1.2010 and 1.2.2010 so far it relates to the petitioners accordingly.

(b) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to release the petitioners forthwith in view of the judgment and order dated 24.7.2004 passed by the Apex Court in case of Bhagwan Das and others.

(c) issue any other writ, order or direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.

(d) award cost of the writ petition to the petitioners.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on 29.11.1975 in S.T. No. 271/73, under Sections 302/149 IPC. The appeal preferred by the petitioners were dismissed by the High Court, which was affirmed by the Apex Court. The petitioners have served more than 17 years sentence without remission and they have served about 27 years sentence with remissions. The Govern