JUDGMENT

Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. - The petitioner has filed the instant petition for grant of the following substantive reliefs:

"i) That the impugned rejection letter dated 11.06.2019 (Annexure P-1) may kindly be quashed and set aside.

ii) That the respondents may kindly be directed to release the petitioner on parole for a period of one month."

2. Records reveal that the petitioner has been convicted for an offence punishable under Section 306 IPC wherein he was sentenced to undergo imprisonment for four years and the same was upheld by this Court in the appeal preferred by the petitioner which was registered as Criminal Appeal No. 663 of 2008.

3. The request of the petitioner for release on parole has been rejected for want of recommendations by the competent authority.

4. It was in this background that this Court on 07.08.2019 while issuing notice to the respondents passed the following directions:

"Notice. Mr. J.K. Verma, learned Additional Advocate General takes notice for the respondents. He is directed to get a copy of the letter of the District Magistrate on the basis of which the impugned order is passed. Post on 13th August, 2019."

5. It was in compliance to the aforesa