Umesh Alias Munty v. State Of Haryana And Others

CRWP No.1185 of 2020 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRWP No.1185 of 2020 Date of decision:04.10.2021 Umesh @ Munty ... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Haryana and others ... Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Hoshiar Singh Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Ramesh Kumar Ambavta, AAG, Haryana.

SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) Heard through video conferencing.

Instant petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to initiate the case of the petitioner for premature release as he has already undergone more than 14 years of actual sentence out of total substantive sentence of 20 years as per the policy/instructions of Haryana Government dated 04.02.1993 (Annexure P-2). Heard.

Perusal of the reply filed by way of an affidavit of Superintendent Jail, District Jail, Gurugram shows that vide office letter No.1226 dated 25.01.2020, the case of the petitioner for premature release has already been forwarded to the office of respondent No.2 for placing it SAVITA KADIAN 2021.10.05 16:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRWP No.1185 of 2020 {2} before the State Level Committee.

In view of the above circumstances, petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2 to get the matter finally decided within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the said, if not done so far.

(SUVIR SEHGAL) October 04, 2021 JUDGE savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2021.10.05 16:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh