1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.223/2010 (Ballu Maujesh Naidu .vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Mr. Vinay Dahat, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. T.A. Mirza, APP for Respondent. .......... CORAM : A.P.LAVANDE & P.D. KODE, JJ. DATED : JULY 08, 2010 Heard. The grievance made by the petitioner in this petition is that the convicts and under-trial prisoners in Nagpur Central Prison are being ill-treated. It is further the grievance of the petitioner that he has been ill- treated. Mr. Mirza, learned APP invited our attention to the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of Sunil Batra .vs. Delhi Administration reported in A.I.R. 1980 S.C. 1579 and more particularly to para 79 in which the Apex Court has given certain directions. In terms of Direction no. 5 District Magistrates and Sessions Judges are expected to visit prisons in their jurisdiction and afford effective opportunities for ventilating legal grievances and make expeditious 2 enquiries thereinto and take suitable remedial action. In view of above, we direct District Magistrate, Nagpur to either personally or through any Officer not below the rank of Additional Collector, to inquire into the grievance of the petitioner and take appropriate action as he deems fit and proper after giving an opportunity to the petitioner. Registry to forward a copy of the communication addressed by the petitioner to District Magistrate, Nagpur for compliance. The inquiry shall be completed expeditiously and in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt of the communication. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. The fees payable to Mr. Vinay Dahat, Advocate who has been appointed to appear on behalf of the petitioner, are quantified at Rs.750/. JUDGE JUDGE halwai