IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M 2499 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.1.2009 Santokh Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present: Mr.AS Trikha, Advocate for the petitioner *** Harbans Lal, J. The case of the petitioner was not recommended earlier on the ground that the police report for premature release of the petitioner from the SSP/District Magistrate had not been received by such time, as has been so reflected in the order dated 22.10.2008 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Principal Secretary, Government of Punjab, Home Affairs and Justice Department. As would be apparent from Annexure P-2, from District Magistrate, Gurdaspur to the Additional Director General of Police (Jails), Chandigarh, the police report has been received and the local police has recommended premature release case of the petitioner. In these premises, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to initiate the premature release case of the petitioner so as to place before the State Level committee and the same be decided within one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. January 28, 2009 (Harbans Lal) gsv Judge