( 1. ) THIS petition under Article 226 of the Constitution is by one Mohan Singh who is a convict and who is undergoing sentence of imprisonment for life. The petitioner was lodged in the Central Jail, Jabalpur, at the time when he sent this petition. On 28th July 1980 when he was brought before us from jail, we were informed that he was transferred to Central Jail, Rewa, after the filing of the present petition. The petitioners grievance is that on 25th January 1978 the Government issued an order under Section 432 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, granting certain remissions in which special remissions were allowed to prisoners belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes which were not allowed to other prisoners. The petitioner submits that denial of special remissions to prisoners not belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes violates their fundamental fights under Articles 14 and 15 (1) of the Constitution and that the State should be directed to allow special remissions to the petitioner also.

( 2. ) THE impugned order in so far as relevant, reads as follows; No. 4531-47/ (e)/27/78/xxib. In exercise of powers conferred under S