IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-30241 of 2008 Date of decision : 19.11.2008 Mahipal .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Ram Darshan Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. **** S. D. ANAND, J. Criminal Misc. No. 53111 of 2008 Allowed as prayed for. Criminal Misc. No. M-30241 of 2008 Argues that non consideration of the case of the petitioner for premature release is violative of Government instructions dated 12,4.2002 (Annexure P-2) and the order dated 18.8.1987 passed by this Court in Criminal Writ Petition No. 108 of 1987 ( Faqir Singh Vs. State of Punjab and another) (Annexure P-3). Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Amit Kaushik, learned Assistant Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. On consensual basis, the competent authority is directed to consider the premature release case of the petitioner in terms of the instructions dated 12.3.2002 (Annexure P-2) and law laid down in Faqir Singh' case (supra) (Annexure P-3). 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. November 19, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE