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7. The narrow campus on which the entire question revolves is whether parole granted by Exts.P1 and P2 can be reckoned as the ordinarily parole permissible under Rule 397 of the Rules. It in turn depends on the question whether the courts are empowered  under Law to exercise any discretion to grant parole in excess of the normal parole entitled to a convict under the statutory Rules framed.

8. Section 2 (xxxi) of the Prison and Correctional Services (Management) Act 2010 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act" ) defines 'parole' as a system of releasing the prisoners temporarily for such period by following such procedures and conditions, as may be, prescribed. Chapter XVI deals with remission, parole, over stay and premature release. Section 73 deals with release on parole. . It provides that the State Government may, subject to such conditions may be prescribed, release on parole for such period as it may deem necessary, any convict prisoner in case of any serious illness or death of any member of the prisoner's family or of his nearest relatives or for any other sufficient cause. Chapter XXX Rule 397 of the Kerala Prison and Correctional Services (Management) Rule 2014 provides two types of parole. One ordinary parole and the other one is extraordinary parole. The ordinary paroles are provided for the various reasons and in the manner as provided under Rule 397. Rule 397B provides that in a calender year the convict is entitled to 60 days normal parole. It shall not be less than 15 days and not more than 30 days at a time. Rule 400 deals with extraordinary leave which may be granted in the three specific emergent situations mentioned therein. Hence, extraordinary leave can be granted only for the  reason mentioned therein. Prisoner will be entitled to ordinary leave for a period of 60 days in a calender year. If the parole application is rejected, an appeal is permissible under Rule 404, to the specified authorities.