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Arputhammal said the meeting was ‘cordial’ and the governor went through her petition, andthatheeven suggested some corrections which were made.“So, I am confident he will soon accept the cabinet recommendation and approve my son’s release. Before the state cabinet recommended the release of the convicts, the SupremeCourthad askedthe governor to consider the mercy petition of Perarivalan seeking remission or pardon under Article 161 of the Constitution whiledisposing of theCentre’s petition opposing the state’s 2014 decision for their release. Perarivalan was a diploma holder in electronics andcommunication engineering atthetimeof arrest in June 1991. He will respect the cabinet, Supreme Court,” she added. He completed his bachelors and masters in computer applications from the Indira Gandhi National Open University while still in jail.Hewasconvictedin theRajiv Gandhi assassination case for supplying the battery which was used to detonate the bomb that killed Rajiv Gandhi and 15 others, including Dhanu, the suicide bomber, at an election rally at Sriperumbudur near here on May 21,1991..