In present petition, the petitioner appears as party-in-person. The cause list also shows that the petitioner appears as party-in-person.
However, on perusal of memo of the petition, it appears that the petitioner is in custody, however, the petition is not filed through jail. The subject matter of the petition appears to be related to some order passed by the Jail Inspector whereby some punishment/fine is imposed on the petitioner as per the jail rules/manual. Ordinarily, against such order, the petitioner ought to have preferred appropriate application before the higher authority, instead the petitioner has preferred present petition.
Since the petitioner appears as party-in-person and has not attended the hearing inspite of two calls, present petition is adjourned to 25.1.2013.
In the meanwhile, learned APP, is requested to ascertain and inform the Court certain relevant factual aspects viz. whether the petitioner is released from custody or is still in custody, and whether the application has been made through jail, or not, and for what reason the punishment/fine has been imposed on the petitioner.
For the said purpose, S.O.
to 25.1.2013.
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