sat 1 wp 1275-2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1275 OF 2011 Major Ramesh Shivaji Upadhyay ...Petitioner vs. Home Secretary, Government of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.Y.S. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE & U.D. SALVI, JJ. AUGUST 1, 2011 P.C. :- 1 We have perused this petition received though jail i.e. Taloja Central Prison, Navi Mumbai. 2 We direct that a copy of this petition submitted by the petitioner be placed before the Judicial Officer during his next visit to the said jail. The petitioner shall appear before the Judicial Officer and present his grievances which will be inquired into and a report thereon will be submitted to the Principal District Judge, Alibaug, for further sat 2 wp 1275-2011 necessary actions. 3 We make it clear that an inquiry by the Judicial Officer will be limited to the complaints of any ill-treatment, lack of facilities in jail, health facilities. The petitioner also has alleged that he has closely observed the functioning of the prison and found that it has become a criminal recruiting centre for criminal gangs than a reformatory. 4 Let a copy of this order be forwarded to the Principal Judge, Alibaug, along with the petition. 5 The petition is disposed off in terms of the above directions. 6 A copy of this order also be forwarded to the petitioner. (U.D. SALVI, J) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J)