IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM No. M 4584 of 2009 Date of decision: 18.03.2009 Surinderpal ...Petitioner Versus The State of Punjab and another ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HARBANS LAL Present: Mr. B.S.Kathuria, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.T.S.Salana, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. *** Harbans Lal, J.( Oral) This petition has been moved by Surinderpal under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. read with Section 3(1) (d) of the Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners ( Temporary Release) Act, 1962, seeking parole to meet his family members. In the reply filed by the respondents, it has been averred that respondent No.2 has initiated the four weeks parole case vide his office letter No.6588 dated 01.08.08 to the District Magistrate, Ludhiana, which is still pending in the office of the District Magistrate, Ludhiana. Reminders were sent to the District Magistrate, Ludhiana, but the reply has not been received so far. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties, besides perusing the record with due care and circumspection. This petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Ludhiana to decide the parole case of the petitioner within a CRM No. M 4584 of 2009 -2- period of one week from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the District Magistrate, Ludhiana does not decide the parole case of the petitioner within the aforesaid period, the petitioner would be at liberty to approach this Court again. If, it is found that the concerned authority is still adopting lackadaisical approach, the necessary action would be initiated. March 18, 2009 ( Harbans Lal ) amrit Judge