IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-27115 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 05, 2008 Shanker … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND Present : Mr. A.S. Trikha, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. Nos. 47621 & 47622 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl. Misc. No. M-27115 of 2008 The only grievance of the petitioner – prisoner is that his pending parole plea (for effecting house repair) has not been decided by the Competent Authority since April, 2007. The petitioner – prisoner is presently lodged in Maximum Security, Jail Nabha. Notice of motion. Crl. Misc. No. M-27115 of 2008 On the asking of the Court, Ms. Manjari Nehru, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State. 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 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. November 05, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2