IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CM No. 5734 of 2009 and C.W.P. No. 20239 of 2008. Date of Decision: 26th March, 2009. Smt. Rukmani Devi ....Petitioner through Mr. Gurmeet Singh, Advocate Versus Union of India & Ors. ...Respondent through Ms. Renu Bala, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner seeks a direction to the Union of India to send travelling documents to the Pakistan Government for the release of her brother-in-law [Kuldeep Singh son of Chandan Singh] who is presently languishing in Kot Lakhpat Rai Central Jail, Lahore. The afore-stated relief has been sought on the premise that Kuldeep Singh has undergone the awarded sentence and is now eligible for release. In this regard, the petitioner has placed reliance upon an information received from the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Notice of motion was issued and in response thereto, the respondents have filed a short reply/affidavit which is taken on record. In para 3 thereof, the following stand has been taken:- “3. That it is submitted that Government of Pakistan decides the date of release of Indian prisoners in Pakistan. Govt. of India has continuously taking up all issues concerning Indian Nationals in custody in Pakistan jails with that Govt. of Pakistan. The present writ petition seeks release of Shri Kuldip Singh, an Indian National at present confined in Pakistan Jail as per the information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, Shri Kuldip Singh was arrested by Pakistani Authorities on 19.12.1992 and on 5.6.1996 he has been awarded 25 years sentence on the ground of spying. According to the latest information received from government of Pakistan, Shri Kuldip Singh is lodged in central Jail, Lahore, Pakistan”. As may be seen, the occasion to send the travel documents for deportation of Kuldeep Singh to India is yet to come as he is still required to undergo the remainder of the sentence. Be that as it may, this Court is quite sanguine that the Government of India through its Ministry of External Affairs shall leave no stone un- turned to ensure that on completion of the sentence, Kuldeep Singh's deportation to India gets expedited. Disposed of. March 26, 2009. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE