JUDGMENT

Tarlok Singh Chauhan, J. - The request made by the petitioner for releasing him on parole has been turned down by the respondents, constraining him to file the instant petition for the grant of following substantive reliefs:-

i) That this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue the writ of mandamus whereby the respondents, more particularly respondent No.2, may kindly be directed to release the petitioner on parole in consonance to the initial application/request of the petitioner.

ii) That in the alternative the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus whereby the respondents may kindly be directed to submit the verification report afresh pertaining to the petitioner initial/first application for release on parole, strictly in terms of the prescribed Rules as framed under the Himachal Pradesh Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1968.

2. The respondents have opposed the petition by filing reply wherein it has been submitted that the petitioner has been convicted for offence punishable under Section 302 IPC by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1, Kangra at Dharamshala, H.P. on 02.12.2017 and sentenced to life imprisonment with fine o