IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-31032 of 2008 Date of Decision: November 27, 2008 Baldev Singh …Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present ; None for the petitioner. ***** S.D. Anand, J. The only grievance of the petitioner – prisoner is that his plea for his release on furlough (for meeting his old and ailing parents) was declined by the Competent Authority without any reasonable cause. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. S.S. Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, accepts notice on behalf of the State. The petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to take a decision afresh on the furlough Crl. Misc. No. M-31032 of 2008 plea of the petitioner – prisoner within one month 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 27, 2008 (S.D. Anand) vkd Judge 2