Vishnukumar Budhakumar Ranjit v. The State Of Maharashtra

2. wp 3104.15.doc Urmila Ingale

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3104 OF 2015 Vishnu Kumar Budha Kumar Ranjit Convict Overseer No. C/3822 Kolhapur Central Prison Kolhapur- 416007 .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Maharashtra

2. State Inspector General of Prison Prison Head Quarter Pune 411001.

3. Superintendent Kolhapur Central Prison .. Respondents Ms.Ragini Ahuja i/b Dr.Yug Mohit Chaudhry, for the Petitioner. Mr.Arfan Sait, APP for State.

CORAM : SMT. V.K.TAHILRAMANI ACTING C.J.

AND M.S.KARNIK, J.

19th JANUARY, 2018 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER SMT.

V.K.TAHILRAMANI ACTING C.J.

) :

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Heard both sides.

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The prayer of the petitioner is that he may be 1/2

2. wp 3104.15.doc transferred from Kolhapur Central Prison to Taloja Central Prison or any other prison. It is seen that the petitioner has directly approached this Court and the petitioner has not approached the Competent Authority as visualized by G.R. dated 21/05/2008.

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In this view of the matter, we are not inclined to interfere in the matter. It would be open to the petitioner to prefer necessary application to D.I.G. (Prisons) Western Region, Pune through proper channel. On receipt of such application, the application to be disposed of as expeditiously as possible, preferably within 6 weeks of receiving the application. As we are not inclined to interfere in the matter, Writ Petition is disposed of. Rule is discharged.

(M.S.KARNIK, J.) (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) 2/2