IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. M-15184 of 2009 Date of decision : July 23, 2009 Balwant alias Mithu ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana ....Respondent Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice L.N. Mittal Present : None for the petitioner Mr. Sidharth Sarup, AAG Haryana L.N. Mittal, J. (Oral) Application presented by convict Balwant alias Mithu in jail before Hon'ble Administrative Judge at the time of jail inspection, has been registered as the instant criminal miscellaneous petition. It is alleged in the application that the petitioner is undergoing imprisonment for five years in District Jail, Jind whereas his other family members are confined in Central Jail, Ambala. The petitioner, therefore, prays for his transfer from District Jail, Jind to Central Jail, Ambala. Reply on behalf of State of Haryana filed today in Court by learned State counsel is taken on record. It has been stated in the reply that the transfer roll of the petitioner/convict has been sent to Director General of Prisons, Haryana, Panchkula (Competent Authority) vide office letter No. 3781 dated 21.7.2009 by Superintendent, District Jail, Jind and the matter is under process. Criminal Misc. No. M-15184 of 2009 -2- In view of the aforesaid, the instant petition is disposed of with direction that Director General of Prisons, Haryana shall pass appropriate order on the request of petitioner/convict for transfer from District Jail, Jind to Central Jail, Ambala within two months from today. ( L.N. Mittal ) July 23, 2009 Judge 'dalbir'