IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No.M-32639 of 2008 Date of decision : 11.12.2008 Ram Singh .....Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr.Krishan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. S. D. ANAND, J. The grievance of the petitioner-prisoner is that his parole plea was decided by respondent no.3/Superintendent, Central Jail, Hisar himself, though he was not at all competent in the relevant behalf. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court of the Court, Mr. S.S.Mor, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of respondents. Learned State counsel is not in a position to contest the presentation on behalf of the petitioner that the parole plea could have been allowed or declined only by respondent no.1 (Commissioner, Hisar Divison, Hisar). It was, thus, inappropriate on the part of respondent no.2 to have withheld forwarding of the parole plea to respondent no.1. The petition shall stand allowed accordingly. The petitioner is ordered to be released on parole for a period of one month, subject to, of course, the furnishing of adequate security to the satisfaction of the authority competent in the relevant behalf. 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. December 11, 2008 (S.D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE