CWP No. 7916 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH CWP No. 7916 of 2011 Date of decision November 17, 2011 Court on its own motion ....... Versus State of Haryana and others ........Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. KANNAN Present:- Mr. Raj Mohan Singh, Advocate amicus curaie. Ms. Kirti Singh, DAG., Haryana for the respondents. **** 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment ?No 2. To be referred to the reporters or not? No 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest?No K. Kannan, J (oral). 1. This writ petition has been taken on record as suo motu action on the basis of complaints received from the inmates of the Central Jail, Hisar to the Administrative Judge. The complaints have been categorized as falling under nine broad heads. The State was directed to file the response to the various complaints and the State has filed a reply setting out that they have taken note of each one of the complaints. Mr. Raj Mohan Singh has been requested to assist the Court for helping to formulate appropriate guidelines for implementation. Counsel points out that apart from D.D. Channel there could be also some “spiritual channels” introduced for the inmates so that they could inculcate healthy mind. I would take that suggestion to be appropriate and direct the respondents to consider the request and make appropriate some installation to ensure that some religious discourses, yoga programmes could also be telecast for the CWP No. 7916 of 2011 2 inmates. 2. There is an application by an inmate for extending to him a B-Class facility on the ground that he is studying in fourth year of University Education and the rules provided for such facility. The State has also responded by saying that it shall be left to the competent Court for giving appropriate directions for how the prisoner shall be classified. It shall not be necessary to send the matter to the jurisdictional magistrate for decision in that regard in view of the fact that the complaint has been received through a High Court Judge, I would give a direction to the Jail Superintendent to provide to Sohan Singh the facility of B-category Cell to enable him to pursue his studies properly. All other grievances have been squarely addressed and I do not think there is any further need for directions. The Jail Superintendent shall carry out the directions given above as expeditiously as possible. 3. I appreciate the valuable assistance of the counsel Sh. Raj Mohan Singh, Advocate for going through the report and assisting the Court for disposal of the writ petition. 4. The writ petition is disposed of. (K. KANNAN) JUDGE November 17 , 2011 archana