<span style="color: #222222;">In the matter of releasing the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts prematurely, the Tamil Nadu Government has told the Madras High Court that the state Governor is awaiting the final report of the CBI's Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The seven convicts are in jail for over 28 years as their capital punishment has been commuted into life sentences. The state cabinet in September 2018 recommended to the Governor for their premature release.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Raj Bhavan is yet to take a final call on the matter. Meanwhile, one of the convicts Perarivalan's mother moved the court seeking 90-day parole for him.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">When the case came up for hearing last time, the court asked why there is a delay in the Governor taking a decision on the cabinet recommendation. It said the decision can be of any nature but it has to be taken within a time frame.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">When the case came up for hearing today again, the state government said the Governor is waiting for the final report of the CBI agency. Later, the court deferred the parole case to coming Monday.</span><br />''