BHOLA RAM Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE only question referred to us by the learned Single Judge is whether the Punjab Grant of Remission of Punishment Policy, 2010 is prospective or retrospective. In the exercise of our referral jurisdiction care and caution must be taken to only answer the question referred and not to express any opinion on the merits of the controversy which will have to be decided by the learned Single Judge in the writ petition.

(2.) WE have perused the Government Notification dated 30.09.2010 by which the said policy has been promulgated. WE have also perused the order dated 16.09.2010 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in Civil Writ Petition No. 20241 of 2008 "Court on its own motion V. State of Punjab and others" wherein the Court had directed for strict implementation of the said policy.