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8. Insofar as the issue of grant of furlough is concerned, it may be stated that the grant of furlough is a concession given to the prisoner under the system known as the Prison (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959, ("the said Rules" for short) which rules are framed in exercise of powers conferred by section 59 of the Prisons Act, 1894. Rules 3 and 4 of the said Rules respectively deal with cases when the prisoners may be granted furlough and when shall not be granted furlough. It must be stated that though sub-rule 11 of Rule 4 specifically provides that Prisoners convicted of offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, shall not be entitled to furlough, the said sub-rule is applicable only to the State of Gujarat, having been introduced by the State of Gujarat vide Notification No. GG/73/90JLM - 9950-5139-J dated 9-08-1990. Insofar as the present petitioner is concerned, he being a convict in the State of Maharashtra, the said sub-rule 11 would not be applicable.