IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. W.P. No. 1412 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : 02.08.2010 Parmod .... PETITIONER Versus The State of Haryana and another ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHINDER PAL Present: Mr. R.N. Singal, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who is a life convict and is undergoing sentence in Central Jail, Karnal, has filed this petition for issuance of direction to the respondents to consider his prayer for grant of temporary parole under Section 3 (a) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act'). In the petition, it has been stated by the petitioner that he has undergone more than 6 years and 3 months of sentence. Due to illness of his father, he applied for his temporary release on parole, but in spite of the legal notice dated 5.7.2010 (Annexure P-3) served upon the Superintendent, Central Jail, Karnal, his request has not been considered by the authorities. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Haryana. Crl. W.P. No. 1412 of 2010 -2- On our asking, Shri S.S. Randhawa, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in Court, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of this petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the prayer of the petitioners for the temporary release of the petitioner under Section 3 (a) of the Act, and decide the same in accordance with law, within a period of 15 days from today, by passing a speaking order. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE August 02, 2010 ( MOHINDER PAL ) ndj JUDGE