1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JAIPUR BENCH, JAIPUR ORDER D.B. Civil Writ Petition (Parole) No.11042/2008 (Lalu Ram Versus The State of Rajasthan) Date of Order :: 9th January, 2009 PRESENT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA KUMAR JAIN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GUMAN SINGH By post. Mr. B.K. Sharma Deputy Government Counsel for the State of Rajasthan Heard learned counsel for the State. 2. The convict-petitioner has moved this application for his transfer from Central Jail, Ajmer to District Jail, Bhilwara. 3. The learned counsel for the State has raised an objection that there are statutory rules framed by the State Government wherein there is a provision for transfer of convict- accused from one jail to another on the grounds mentioned therein but without approaching the competent authority he has directly preferred this application before this Court, therefore, it is liable to be dismissed only on this ground alone. 4. We have considered the contents of the application as well as the submission of the learned counsel for the State. We find that as per provisions contained in Rule 153 part XXV 2 Section 5 of the Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 1951, the Inspector General of Prisons Rajasthan, Jaipur is the competent authority to decide the application for transfer of a prisoner from one jail to another jail and since the convict- petitioner has not submitted any application for his transfer before the concerned authority and has approached this Court directly, therefore, we are not inclined to entertain this petition at this stage. Normally this Court does not interfere in such matters directly without approaching the competent authority by the convict-petitioner. 5. In view of above, the application is dismissed at this stage. It will be open for the convict-petitioner to approach the competent authority for his transfer and in case he feels aggrieved with the order passed by the concerned authority, then he will have a liberty to approach this Court again. 6. A copy of this order may be sent to the concerned convict-petitioner. (GUMAN SINGH), J. (NARENDRA KUMAR JAIN),J. DK