“Advocate V Elangovan, appearing for the petitioners, submitted that the convicts had applied for premature release citing they had completed 14-year jail term and thus are eligible for premature release as per the Puducherry Prison Rules. However, the chief superintendent of jails rejected their applications in January”
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Jun/30/madras-hc-releases-2-life-convicts-who-were-behind-bars-for-20-years#:~:text=Advocate%20V%20Elangovan,applications%20in%20January