1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 240/2010 (Shivkumar Lakhanlal Shahu .vs. State of Maharashtra and another. ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Ms. Sangeeta Gaikee, Advocate for Petitioner. Mrs. K.S. Joshi, APP for respondent. .......... CORAM : A.P.LAVANDE & P.D. KODE, JJ. DATED : JULY 19, 2010 Heard. By this petition, the petitioner who is undergoing sentence of life imprisonment at Central Prison, Amravati seeks appointment as Watchman. The reply filed on behalf of the respondents discloses that for jail offence punishment was imposed on him on 13.2.2009. According to the respondent, the petitioner cannot be appointed as Overseer or Watchman for a period of 2 years from the date of imposition of punishment in terms of Maharashtra Prison Rules, 1979. In addition to above, the respondent has stated that the petitioner has been found medically unfit and as such he cannot be appointed. It has been further stated that in case the petitioner is found fit in terms of the relevant Rules, the respondent shall consider the case of the 2 petitioner for being appointed as Watchman. In view of above, the petition stands disposed of. The fees of Ms. Sangeeta Gaikee, Advocate appointed to appear on behalf of the petitioner, are quantified at Rs.750/-. JUDGE JUDGE halwai