(1.) Heard Mr. T. George John, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. G. Nagvekar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent - State.
(2.) Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith with the consent and at the request of the learned Counsel for the parties.
(3.) Challenge in this petition is to the order dated 17/07/2019 by which the Inspector General of Prisons has rejected the petitioner's application for furlough.