Criminal Misc. No.M-16682 of 2008 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-16682 of 2008 Date of decision : 16.9.2008 Raj Kumar @ Raju .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Ms. Sonika Kapadia, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S.Mor, Senior, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for respondents. S. D. ANAND, J. The parole plea of the petitioner-prisoner for effecting repair of his house was declined by the competent authority on the basis of a report that there is no house in his name and he and members of his family are residing in a house which is in the name of his brother. In the context of the report afore-mentioned, learned counsel for the petitioner-prisoner points out that the petitioner- prisoner is otherwise a member of joint family and, in all fairness, he ought to be enabled to effect the repairs of the house which may be in the name of his brother but which is being occupied by his wife and family members as well. The petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the Criminal Misc. No.M-16682 of 2008 -2- **** competent authority to dispose of the parole plea of the petitioner- prisoner afresh in the light of the facts noticed above. The exercise shall be concluded within fifteen days 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. September 16, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE