IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 6 OF 2010 MR. SUHAS JOSHI, PRESENTLY IN CENTRAL JAIL AGUADA AND ANR., ... Petitioners Versus STATE OF GOA AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. S. Vahidulla, Government Advocate for the Respondents. Coram:- A. S. OKA & F. M. REIS, JJ. Date:- 23rd June, 2010 P.C. On the basis of an application made by the prisoners who are the inmates of Central Jail at Aguada, this Court directed the Registrar to register a Criminal Writ Petition. The main grievance made in the said application is that there is no sufficient water supply to the Jail and the prisoners have to face lot of problems. From the order dated 15th January, 2010 passed by the Division Bench of this Court, it appears that this Court had taken a cognizance of only one grievance in the letter regarding scarcity of water in the Central Jail at Aguada.The Order dated 17th February, 2010 passed by this Court records that according to the Superintendent of Jail, the daily requirement of water to Jail is around 40 cubic metres. It is noted that the expenditure towards the water supply through the private water tankers come to Rs.27,000/- per month. It is further noted that if the regular water supply is made through State agencies to the Jail, the said amount will be saved. This Court recorded the statement of Executive Engineer that henceforth 40 cubic metres of water on alternate days will be supplied to the said Jail. 2. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the Respondent has today tendered an affidavit of Mr. Meghnath P. Porob, Superintendent of Central Jail at Aguada. He has stated that now there is a regular water supply to the Central Jail through tap as well as by water tankers and at present the Central Jail is not having any problem as far as the water supply is concerned. In the affidavit, an assurance of the Executive Engineer is recorded that the water shall be supplied to the Central Jail regularly by tap and in addition by Government water tankers. It is stated that the water supply to the Central Jail has considerably improved and at present there is regular water supply. The Superintendent of Jail has assured to the Court that in case in future any problem regarding water supply to the Central Jail arises, he will take up the matter with the concerned officers of P.W.D., Government of Goa. 3. We accept the statements made by the Superintendent of Jail. It appears that the problem of water scarcity has been taken care of. Hence, the Petition is disposed of. However, we direct the Superintendent of Jail at Aguada, to take up the matter with the concerned officers of P.W.D. in case there is any deficiency in water supply to the Central Jail at Aguada. We direct that a copy of this order be made available to the prisoners Suhas Joshi and Ramnath Verekar through Jail authorities. A. S. OKA, J. F. M. REIS, J. at*