IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30708 of 2008 Date of Decision : November 21, 2008 Jagir Kaur … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others. … Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Mr. Krishan Sahajpal, Advocate, for Mr. B.S. Kathuria, Advocate for the petitioner. **** S.D. Anand, J. The petitioner is wife of Ashok Kumar who is undergoing incarceration following his conviction in Crime case No. 11 dated 22.12.2004, under Sections 8, 15, 27A, 29, 60 and 61 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The grievance of the petitioner is that her request for release on parole of her husband – Ashok Kumar is not being decided by the Competent Authority for want of a report which is to be furnished by respondent No.3. Notice of motion. Crl. Misc. No. M-30708 of 2008 On the asking of the Court, Mr. Shilesh Gupta, 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 pending request of the petitioner for release on parole of her husband – Ashok Kumar 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 21, 2008 (S.D. Anand) vkd Judge 2