IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No.M 4470 of 2009 Date of decision: 16.2.2009 Malkiat Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present: Mr.JS Bains, Advocate for the petitioner *** Harbans Lal, J.(Oral) This petition has been moved by Malkiat Singh under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking direction to respondent Nos.1 and 2 to consider and decide the premature release case of the petitioner as per Instructions dated 8.7.1991. The premature release case of the petitioner was initiated on 7.2.2008 by respondent No.3 and has been sent to respondent Nos. 1 and 2. The fresh roll of the petitioner for premature release was sent by respondent No.3 to respondent No.2 vide no.7047 dated 11.8.2008. The premature release case of the petitioner has been further sent by respondent No.2 to respondent No.1 on 29.9.2008 vide no. 2094 and the same is still pending. This petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the premature release case of the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. February 16, 2009 (Harbans Lal) gsv Judge