Jan Adalat Through Mr. Shaikh Ibrahim Abdul And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Secretary And ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION No. 167 OF 2015 Jan Adalat, through Mr. Shaikh Ibrahim Abdul & Anr.

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Petitioners Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, through the Secretary & Anr.

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Respondents *** Mr. Uday Warunjikar, for the Petitioner.

Mr. A. I. Patel, AGP for the Respondent - State. Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP for the State (in converted Cr. PIL) *** CORAM : V. M. KANADE, & Dr. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, JJ.

DATE : OCTOBER 1, 2015 PC.

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This PIL, which is filed as civil PIL, is permitted to be converted into a criminal PIL. Copy of this PIL be served on the Government Pleader's Office. Learned APP waives service of notice for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Learned APP to take instructions and file reply within 2 weeks.

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The Principal District Judge, Pune is directed to depute a Judicial Officer, who shall visit the Yerwada Jail and take inspection and submit the report. The said report to state - (i) the condition of the toilet and bathrooms; (ii) the number of prisoners; (iii) nature and quality of food, which is provided to the prisoners; (iv) the number of 1 / 3

under trial prisoners; (v) the security and other features of the said prison; (vi) whether additional space can be made available for the purpose of increasing number of windows for interviewing the prisoners. This exercise to be completed within 2 weeks. S. O. 15.10.2015.

Sd/- Sd/- [Dr. SHALINI PHANSALKAR-JOSHI, J.] [V. M. KANADE, J.] Vinayak Halemath 2 / 3

CERTIFICATE Certified to be true and correct copy of the original signed Order.

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