IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M- 28258 of 2008 Date of decision : 31.10.2008 Hardip Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Ms. B.P.K. Brar, Advocate for the petitioner. S. D. ANAND, J. The plea of the petitioner-prisoner for his premature release was forwarded by the Superintendent, Central Jail, Ferozepur (respondent no.3) to the competent authority on 5.2.2008 and the matter is hanging fire at the level of the State Level Committee. Learned counsel states that he would be content and interests of justice would be served if a direction is issued to the the competent authority to take a decision on the premature release of the petitioner within a reasonable time. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Manjari Nehru, learned Deputy Advocate General, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. The petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take a decision on the matter of premature release of the petitioner within two months 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. October 31, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE