Mohd. Shahnawaz v. State Of N.C.T Of Delhi & ORS

$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 116/2020 MOHD. SHAHNAWAZ ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms.Prachi Nirwan, Adv for Mr.Anwesh Madhukar, Adv (DHCLSC) versus STATE OF N.C.T OF DELHI & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr.Rahul Mehra, SC(Crl.) with Mr.Chaitanya Gosain, Adv

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

O R D E R

% 16.01.2020 Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent No. 1 to consider the transfer of the petitioner to a Semi-Open Jail as well as to declare Rule 1322 (ii) of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 unconstitutional. Perusal of the file reveals that the petitioner's representations seeking transfer to Semi-Open Jail have not been decided. It is pertinent to mention that the constitutionality of Rule 1322 (ii) of the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 is pending consideration before this Court in W.P.(Crl.) 512/2019 titled as Ashok Vishwakarma vs State. Consequently, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the petitioner's latest representation dated

11.10.2019 within four weeks by way of a speaking order. MANMOHAN, J SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J JANUARY 16, 2020 SU/