Himachal HC directs state govt to fill 178 vacant posts in Dept of Prison

This order was made by a division bench, Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq (and Justice Sandeep Sharma) on a petition suo moto that the court received in response to directions from the Supreme Court inThe matter is related toInhumane conditions in1,382 prisons are located across the country.

During the course ofhearing, the court was informed of 762 posts were sanctioned inThe Department of Prisons & Correctional Services, Himachal Pradesh, out ofWhich 584 postswere filled up, 178 postsAre you lying? vacant.

Ankush Dass Sood was amicus curiae. He was assisted by Vandana Misra (avocate) and Raj Kumar Negi (avocate). toThe sub-jail in Nalagarh inSolan district, they found out that even though the construction ofA new building ofThe jail has been completed. If the sewerage line does not become functional, it will still be ofIt is not a place for inmates, so it is not of any use.

The court ordered the respondents toComplete the construction ofPreferably, sewerage line on or before August 31, 2022.

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