1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 202 OF 2011 (K. Ashok Reddy vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Shri D.A. Sonawane, Advocate (appointed) for the petitioner. Shri T.A. Mirza, APP for the respondents. ….. CORAM : MRS. V.K. TAHILRAMANI & M.L. TAHALIYANI, JJ. APRIL 08, 2011. Heard Shri Sonawane, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Mirza, learned APP for the respondents. The petitioner is serving life imprisonment in Nagpur Central Prison, Nagpur. The prayer of the petitioner is that a Doctor should be appointed to look after the prisoners. The said doctor should have M.B.B.S. Degree and he should be an experienced person. As far as this prayer is concerned, the affidavit filed by the State shows that State of Maharashtra, Health Department, has already issued appointment order in relation to the post of Chief Medical Officer in Nagpur Central Prison and accordingly Dr. Jasmin Mulani has been appointed as 2 Medical Officer at Central Prison, Nagpur. The petitioner is in Central Prison, Nagpur. The said prison has a Prison hospital. Attached to the hospital, there is a Chief Medical Officer. Besides the Chief Medical Officer, there are three other doctors round the clock. All the doctors are possessing M.B.B.S. Degree and having sufficient experience. In addition, there is one other Specialist doctor who is possessing degree in M.D. Psychiatry. All the doctors are working Full Time in this hospital. In addition to the regular doctors who are 24 hours on duty, other doctors like Ophthalmologist, Dentist also visit the Jail on specified dates in the week. The other prayer of the petitioner is that the Civil Surgeon should visit the jail every month and every two months he should listen to the complaints of the prisoners. As far as the prayer relating to Civil Surgeon is concerned, the Civil Surgeon visits the hospital every quarter and as and when needed. Thus, the grievance of the petitioner is sufficiently redressed. No further directions are necessary. Petition is disposed of accordingly. The advocate appointed for the petitioner be paid fees as per rules. Office to communicate this order to the petitioner, who is in Central Prison, Nagpur. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.