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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRWP/1510/2019disposed of

Avtar Singh v. State Of Punjab And ANR

2019-12-06Mr. Justice Jitendra Chauhan,Mrs. Justice Archana Puri2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CRWP No.1510 of 2019 Date of Decision: December 06, 2019 Avtar Singh

...Petitioner

VERSUS

State of Punjab and others

...Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA CHAUHAN HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

Present:

Mr.J.S.Thakur, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** JITENDRA CHAUHAN, J.

This criminal writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for releasing the petitioner on parole for a period of six weeks to look after his ailing wife, in case No.CAE No.335/2016 dated 18.07.2016 registered under Sections 21, 23, 25, 28 and 29 of the NDPS Act, 1985 by DRI, Amritsar.

Learned counsel for the petitioner states that at this stage, he would be satisfied, if a direction is issued to respondent No.3-District Magistrate, Tarn Taran to consider and decide the letter dated 03.06.2019 (Annexure P-2) sent by Superintendent, Central Jail, Amritsar to District Magistrate, Tarn Taran.

Heard.

A complete set of paper book has been supplied to VINEET GULATI 2019.12.09 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

CRWP No.1510 of 2019 -2Mr.Bhupender Beniwal, AAG, Punjab, today in the Court. In view of the above, without adverting to the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.3District Magistrate, Tarn Taran to consider and decide the letter dated 03.06.2019 (Annexure P-2) within a week from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this judgment. In case, on consideration, the competent authority reaches to the conclusion that the benefit claimed by the petitioner is admissible to him, in such eventuality, the consequential relief be allowed to him, within a period of one week thereafter, in accordance with law. However, in case the competent authority feels that the relief claimed by the petitioner is not admissible or made out, in that case, a speaking order be passed in the matter.

(JITENDRA CHAUHAN) (ARCHANA PURI) JUDGE JUDGE December 06, 2019 Vgulati Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No VINEET GULATI 2019.12.09 15:08 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh