IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BILAL NAZKI and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 21364 of 2004 Between: People's Union for Civil Liberties, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad rep.by its General Secretary Jayavindhyala O/o.16-8-908/7, Yadav Complex, Malakpet X Road, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The State of A.P. rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Inspector General of Prisons, Hyderabad. 3 The Superintendent, Central Jail, Warangal, Warangal District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, and direct the respondents to permit the Committee of the Advocates along with the General Secretary of the petitioner Union, to inspect the Central Jail, Warangal and enquire the prisoners and record their statements by the committee appointed by this Hon'ble Court for taking necessary steps. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.PRATTIPATI VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following : O R D E R (Per BN,J) This petition is filed in public interest. Basically, the petition was filed on the ground that the prisoners were not treated humanely and the main grievances were with regard to the food and medical facilities provided to the prisoners. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing, this court appointed the District Judge, Warangal by order dated 22.11.2004 as a Commission and asked him to submit a report. The report was submitted. After the report was produced, this court again on 20.12.2004 asked the Additional I.G. of Prisons to file an affidavit as to whether the recommendations made by the District Judge have been implemented. He has filed an additional affidavit stating that some of the recommendations have been implemented and orders have been passed and some of them have not been so far implemented. 3. Writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction that the recommendations of the District Judge, Warangal, shall be implemented within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ------------------------------ BILAL NAZKI,J -------------------------------- L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J AVS DATE:28.03.2005 ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The State of A.P. rep.by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. 2 The Inspector General of Prisons, Hyderabad. 3. The District Judge, Warangal. 4 The Superintendent, Central Jail, Warangal, Warangal District. 5. 2 CCs. to G.P. for Home, A.P. High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 6. 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{JA}