(P.K. MISRA, J.)

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

2. The prayer in this Habeas Corpus Petition is to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to interview the POTA prisoners confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, on Saturday and Sunday in all weeks.

3. Even though the prayer reads as if it is meant for securing opportunity for interview with prisoners detained under POTA, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that, in fact, similar difficulty is experienced by all undertrial prisoners.

4. The basic grievance of the petitioner is that no interview is being permitted to the advocates on Saturdays and Sundays. Learned counsel for the petitioner has highlighted the difficulty for the advocates in going to the open jail or central prison on the working days i.e., to say from Monday to Friday, because of their professional commitment in Courts. The further difficulty is on account of the fact that such jail is at a distance of about 20 kms. from the working place of the advocates and it takes a minimum of one hour to reach such place, which compounds the difficulty for the advocates.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has therefore su