IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. W.P. No. 1614 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : 23.09.2010 Balwinder Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN Present: None for the petitioner. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who has been undergoing sentence of life imprisonment in Central Jail, Ambala, has filed this petition for issuing direction to the respondents to release him on agriculture parole for six weeks under the provision of Section 3 (1) (c) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988. Undisputedly, the petitioner has filed this petition without first approaching the authorities. In view of this fact, we are not inclined to entertain this petition at this stage. Dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the authorities for the grant of agriculture parole. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE September 23, 2010 ( JITENDRA CHAUHAN ) ndj JUDGE