- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3390 WP No. 101146 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 101146 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. VIJAYKUMAR GOLLAPALLI S/O ISRAEL, AGE. 37 YEARS, R/AT. NO.137, CHAMUNDESHWARI NAGAR, RAJNAGAR, HUBBLLI, HUBBLLI-DHARWAD DISTRICT -580032, CENTRAL PRISON, DHARWAD -580008. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H. N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALURU- 560001. 2. THE LIFE CONVICTS PREMATURE RELEASE COMMITTEE, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE -560001, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3390 WP No. 101146 of 2025 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO. 9, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU- 560 009. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, DHARWAD -580008. …RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PLEASED TO ACT IN STRICT COMPLIANCE OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. HD 119 PRA 2018 BENGALURU, DATED 21.04.2020 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY RESP.NO.1 AND BE FURTHER PLEASED TO DIRECT THE PREMATURE RELEASE OF THE CONVICT PRISONER NO. 3427 NAMELY SRI MANI @ MANIGANDAN S/O C. VIJAYAN, IN TERMS OF THE ANNEXURE-A. B. ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.4 TO RELEASE THE PRISONER NO.3427 NAMELY SRI MANI @ MANIGANDAN S/O C. VIJAYAN, ON PAROLE TILL THE DECISION OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR PREMATURE RELEASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:3390 WP No. 101146 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned AGA would in unison submit that the prayer of the petitioner has been answered by premature release of the petitioner from the Prison. 2. In that light, petition is disposed as having become infructuous. SD/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE RHR/- List No.: 1 Sl No.: 71