IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. W.P. No. 2461 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : 20.12.2010 Balwinder Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. A.S. Dhindsa, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who is a life convict and is undergoing sentence in District Jail, Kurukshetra, has filed this petition challenging the order dated 20.10.2010 (Annexure P-2), passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Ambala, whereby prayer of the petitioner for grant of furlough has been declined, on the ground that he has recently availed the parole. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has applied for his release on furlough and not for parole, therefore, the impugned order, passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Ambala, is not in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid facts, after hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, this petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to move an appropriate application to the authorities, drawing their attention Crl. W.P. No. 2461 of 2010 -2- towards the provisions of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988, and his entitlement to the grant of furlough. If any such application is filed, the same be disposed of in accordance with law, expeditiously. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE December 20, 2010 ( JORA SINGH ) ndj JUDGE