HC issues notice on Sukesh's plea challenging punishment by jail authorities

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the plea of Sukesh Chandrasekar challenging punishment awarded to him by jail authoritiesJail authorities have issued an order stopping him from using Family meetings phone calls and Canteen facilities going to be effective from May 1 till May 15 2023Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma issued notice to the jail authorities and directed them to file a report on the plea The matter is listed on April 28 for further hearing Additional standing counsel Nandita Rao accepted the noticeAdvocate Anant Malik the counsel for Sukesh Chandrasekar argued that the two punishment tickets were issued to Sukesh Chandrasekar without hearing him It is a violation of the principle of natural justice It is a serious issue as the family of the Petitioners mother resides in Bangalore There is an urgency and the punishment should be stayedAlso Read Delhi HC holds three city govt officials guilty of contemptOn the other hand Additional Standing Counsel ASD Nandita Rao opposed the submissions and argued that there is no urgency in the matter She said that she would file a status reportThe petitioner has prayed before the court to set aside and quash the Order of 17042023 passed by the office of the Jail Deputy Superintendent of Prison Mandoli as well as stay on the execution of the said order until the adjudication of the instant PetitionThe Jail Deputy Superintendent has arbitrarily erroneously and without any application of mind awarded two punishment tickets against the Petitioner depriving him of the canteen facility and the MulakatPhone call facility for 15 days the plea saidIt is also said that the Jail Superintendent was very well aware of the fact that these facilities are the only mode through which the Petitioner is able to communicate with his old mother who is currently residing in Bangalore and cannot travel to meet his son due to her health issuesIt is only through the phone calling facility that the Petitioner was able to be in touch with her and know about her wellbeing especially when the Petitioner is an undertrial prisoner in various politically sensitive matters and is receiving life threats daily the plea submittedMoreover there exists a conflict of interest between the present Petitioner and the jail officials who have been threatening him and his family and causing them mental and physical agony the plea submittedThe Petitioner has also submitted that the said acts of the jail officials have been reported by the Petitioner before the learned Additional Sessions Judge ASJ Patiala House and the Honble Court was pleased to give directions to conduct a special independent inquiry regarding the said complaintsThe Petitioner has even filed a Criminal Writ Petition requesting the Supreme Court to transfer him from the jail of Delhi to any other state due to these constant life threats and pressures which are increasing day by daySukesh Chandrasekar is accused in a Rs 200 crore cheating case by Delhi police He is also an accused in a connected money laundering caseThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever