HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. *** CWP No. 16306 of 2008. Date of decision: September 15, 2008 *** Satnam Singh Versus State of Punjab and others. *** CORAM: Hon'ble Mr. Justice T.S.Thakur, CJ and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant. *** Present: Shri N.S.Dadwal, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** T.S.Thakur, CJ (Oral) This petition has been filed in Public Interest. It prays for a mandamus directing the respondents to take effective measures for providing basic amenities to the under trial prisoners in Bakshi-khana, (Judicial Lock up), New Court Complex at Ludhiana. If the allegations made in the writ petition are factually correct, the condition of the toilet attached to the Judicial Lock up is very poor. There is no arrangement for drinking water in the Lock up nor is there any place for the under-trials to sit. Shri Amol Rattan Singh, counsel for the State Government, who was directed to accept notice for respondents No.1, 3 to 7 submits that the writ petition could be disposed of with an appropriate direction to the authorities to look into the matter and take remedial steps to the satisfaction of District & Sessions Judge, Ludhiana. In the circumstances, therefore, we dispose of this writ petition with a direction that respondents No. 1, 3 to 7 shall take appropriate remedial steps to improve the conditions in Bakshi-khana (Judicial lock up) -2- CWP No. 16306 of 2008. and provide clean drinking water and also carry out such other repair work as may be found necessary by the District & Sessions Judge, Ludhiana, who shall personally look into the matter and ensure that the condition of Bakshi-khana improves. The needful shall be done expeditiously but not later than three months from today. The writ petition is disposed of leaving the parties to bear their own costs. (T.S.THAKUR) CHIEF JUSTICE (SURYA KANT) September 15 2008 JUDGE Malik