IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. W.P. No. 525 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION : 03.03.2011 Rajni .... PETITIONER Versus The State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. JEYAPAUL Present: Ms. Sarla Chaudhary, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) Rajni wife of a life convict, namely Parmanand, who is confined in District Jail, Rohtak, has filed this petition for issuing direction to the jail authorities to consider the case of her husband for releasing him on parole under the provisions of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988, to attend the last rites of his father, who died on 21.2.2011. In this regard, an application dated 24.2.2011 (Annexure P-2) was filed by the petitioner before the Superintendent, District Jail, Rohtak, which is still pending. Notice of motion to Advocate General, Haryana. On our asking, Shri G.S. Chahal, Additional Advocate General, Haryana, who is present in court, accepts notice on behalf of the Crl. W.P. No. 525 of 2011 -2- respondents. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of this petition with a direction to the jail authorities to consider and dispose of the aforesaid application (Annexure P-2), filed by the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously, and preferably within a period of one week. Copy of the order be given dasti on payment of usual charges. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE March 03, 2011 ( M. JEYAPAUL ) ndj JUDGE