1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1932 OF 2006 Vilas Tatoba Ghag ..Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Nasik Road, Nasik & Ors. ..Respondents Mr.Shreeram Shirsat for the petitioner Mrs.S.D.Shinde, A.P.P. for the state CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL CORAM : J.N.PATEL & SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. SMT.ROSHAN S.DALVI, JJ. DATED : 6TH OCTOBER, 2006 DATED : 6TH OCTOBER, 2006 DATED : 6TH OCTOBER, 2006 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. The petitioner has approached this court impugning his transfer to Ratnagiri prison from Nasik Central Prison on the ground that the same is by way of punishment. On the other hand, it is the case of the respondent that the petitioner has been transferred on administrative ground keeping in mind maintaining of discipline in jail. 2 3. We have examined the case and find that the petitioner has not been transferred by way of punishment. It is also not one of the punishments prescribed in the prison manual. No interference is called for. Petitioner’s counsel has made a grievance that at Ratnagiri he is kept in solitary confinement. Well this is against Prison rules. Superintendent Central Prison, Ratnagiri is directed to treat the prisoner on par with other inmates of the jail. The petition is disposed of with the aforesaid order. ( SHRI J.N. PATEL, J ) ( SHRI J.N. PATEL, J ) ( SHRI J.N. PATEL, J ) ( SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J ) ( SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J ) ( SMT.ROSHAN DALVI, J )