This petition challenged the non-consideration of a parole application for house repair since late November 2008. The Court directed the Competent Authority to decide on the plea within one month.
Direction given for Competent Authority to decide the parole plea within one month.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Crl. Misc. No. M-31570 of 2008
Date of Decision: December 02, 2008
Ashok
… Petitioner
Versus
State of Haryana and others
… Respondents
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND
Present : Ms. Sarla Chaudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner.
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S.D. Anand, J (Oral)
Crl. Misc. Nos. 55526 & 55527 of 2008
Allowed, as prayed for.
Crl. Misc. No. M-31570 of 2008
The only grievance of the petitioner – prisoner is that his parole plea (for effecting house repair) has not been decided by the Competent Authority since 28.11.2008.
Notice of motion.
On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior
Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State.
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The petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to take a decision on the parole plea of the petitioner – prisoner (Annexure P/1) within one month from today. It will be for the State counsel to communicate the order to the Competent Authority.
Copy of the order be given to the learned State counsel
under the signatures of the Court Secretary.
December 02, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the competent authority is directed to decide on the petitioner's parole plea within a specified timeframe.
Ashok
State of Haryana
S.D. Anand
As recorded by the court registry
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