Today the HCP filed by the mother of the detenue Perrarivaallan (Convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assaination Case) came up for hearing before the High Court Bench of their Lordships Mr Justice N Kirubakaran and Ms Justice V M Velumani. Upon hearing from M Prabhavathi Addl. Public Prosecutor that the term parole,

Today the HCP filed by the mother of the detenue Perrarivaallan (Convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assaination Case) came up for hearing before the High Court Bench of their Lordships Mr Justice N Kirubakaran and Ms Justice V M Velumani. Upon hearing from M Prabhavathi Addl. Public Prosecutor that the term parole, furlough are though two different notions of grant of release from incarceration, but the same is not provided for in the law regulataling the same in Tamil Nadu and that Tamil Nadu Prison Manual does not provide for parole and the law provides for only leave and special leave and in the present case the detenue has already availed leave and in such circumstances the next turn is only after expiry of two years from the date on which the detenue was again lodge after the leave. The case of the detenue is sent to government for consideration as the prison authorities do not have any power to grant the same. The bench had recorded the above version of the Public Prosecutor and before adjourning the petitioner contended that another Convict by name Robert pios was grant such leave, therefore the bench has asked the petitioner to produce the copy of the order and adjourned the case by two weeks.