IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 4591 of 2010(Y) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- E.R.RAMESH, S/O.RAGHAVAN, AGED 42, ENCHAYIL HOUSE, EDAPPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. MR.JOHNSON MANAYANI, MR.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI, MR.JOSEPH SEBASTIAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE JAIL SUPERINTENDENT, SUB JAIL, PALA. 2. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO HOME, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. *ADDL.R4 IMPLEADED: 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (JAIL), TRIVANDRUM. *IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 03/03/2010 IN I.A. 3074/2010 IN W.P.(C). R1 TO R3 & ADDL.R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4591 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2010. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed by the brother of one Saji @ Aayi who is undergoing undertrial imprisonment. It is stated that Saji is accused in various cases and he is kept in Sub Jail, Palai. The said accused is in utter paralytic condition and it is in this circumstance, the petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to grant proper medical care to his brother. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that even while at Sub Jail, Palai, the accused was being taken to the hospital and now he has been shifted to Central Jail, Viyyur on 04.03.2010 wherein there is a full fledged hospital attached to the Central Jail and that all facilities will be provided for giving proper medical care to the accused. The same is recorded. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that whenever the accused is produced in court in various cases, the respondents may be directed to use an ambulance for transport. W.P.(C) No.4591/2010 2 This is a matter entirely for the Jail authorities and Police to consider depending upon the physical condition and the medical advise from time to time. The same also will be considered as and when he will be taken outside for production before the Criminal Court. This writ petition is accordingly disposed of. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp