IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-30552 of 2008 Date of Decision : November 21, 2008 Iqbal Singh. … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others. … Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D. ANAND. Present : Ms. B.P.K. Brarr, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** S.D. Anand, J. The grievance of the petitioner – prisoner is that in spite of the fact that he has already undergone actual sentence of 11 years and 8 months and having earned remissions to the tune of about 8 years and his case having been duly recommended by the concerned Authority for consideration, the Competent Authority is not taking a decision in the matter. Notice of motion. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Mr. Shilesh Gupta, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of the State. The petition shall stand disposed of with a direction to the Competent Authority to take a decision on the pending premature release case of the petitioner – prisoner within a period Crl. Misc. No. M-30552 of 2008 of fifteen days from today. 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. November 21, 2008 ( S.D. Anand ) vkd Judge 2