IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-34067 of 2008 Date of decision: December 23, 2008 Gurcharan Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and another … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Ms. B.P.K. Brar, Advocate, for the petitioner. S.D. Anand, J. Crl. Misc. Nos. 60070 & 60071 of 2008 Allowed, as prayed for. Crl .Misc. No. M-34067 of 2008 The only grievance of the petitioner is that his parole plea (for effecting house repair) is pending consideration with the Competent Authority since 11.10.2008 (Annexure P/1) Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Ms. Manjari Nehru Kaul, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State. Crl. Misc. No. M-34067 of 2008 The petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to take a decision on the pending parole plea of the petitioner – prisoner (Annexure P/1) within a period of 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 23, 2008 (S.D. Anand) vkd Judge 2