JUDGMENT

Satyen Vaidya, J. - Petitioner by way of instant petition, has prayed for the following substantive reliefs:

"(i) That writ of certiorari may kindly be issued, quashing and setting aside the certificate of imprisonment dated 27.10.2017 (Annexure P-5) whereby finding recorded by the Jail Authorities i.e. Respondent No.3 that the sentence of second case will commence after the expiry of sentence of first case. In case the sentences of the petitioner are ordered to run concurrently, w.e.f. 21.11.2008, in that event, the imprisonment of the petitioner will be over on 21.11.2018, but till date, he is in imprisonment of the respondent authorities."

(ii) That writ of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondent authorities to run the sentences qua the petitioner concurrently w.e.f. 2011.2008, since w.e.f. 11.03.2003, the petitioner was undergoing the sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment in the jail of the respondent authorities imposed by Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Gurdaspur (Punjab) and for the second time, during imprisonment, the petitioner was convicted by Learned Special Judge, Fast Track Court Chamba, District Chamba, H.P. on 20.11.2008 in Sessions Ca