IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. W.P. No. 1069 of 2010 ( O&M ) DATE OF DECISION : 28.06.2010 Sandeep .... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GURDEV SINGH Present: Mr. K.D.S. Hooda, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who is a life convict undergoing sentence in District Jail, Gurgaon, has filed the instant petition for directing the respondents to release him on parole to enable him to get his ailing mother treated. In the petition, it has been alleged that both the knees of his mother require to be replaced urgently and without considering this ground as well as the urgency of the matter, the Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak, has rejected the prayer of the petitioner. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and have gone through the impugned order. As per the amendment made in Section 3 (d) of the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1988, vide notification Crl. W.P. No. 1069 of 2010 -2- dated 18.12.2007, parole to a convict can be granted on four grounds, which have been specified in the said notification. Admittedly, the case of the petitioner does not fall within any of the said grounds. In our opinion, the Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak, has rightly rejected the prayer of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner cannot be released on parole on account of treatment of his ailing mother. We do not find any reason to interfere in the said order. Dismissed. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE June 28, 2010 ( GURDEV SINGH ) ndj JUDGE