1. Naib Singh has filed this petition under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code for directing the respondents to provide B class facilities to the petitioner according to Para 576-A of the Punjab Jail Manual (1975 Edition).

2. Petitioner is undergoing imprisonment for life in Central Jail Ferozepur. During his tenure in jail, he did not commit any jail offence and no jail punishment had ever been awarded to him. He has moved this petition for grant of B Class facilities in the jail on the ground that he was an income-tax payee and he is a partner in a firm of Commission Agents M/ s. Mathura Dass Chaman Lal at Moga and is also a partner in a firm M/s. Guru Nanak Rice Mills at Moga. Petitioner is enjoying a social status by virtue of being income-tax payee. He belongs to well to-do family and was used to a superior way of living. Petitioner is a respectable member of the society and enjoys good reputation. Thus, he is entitled to B Class facilities by virtue of para No. 576-A (2) of the Punjab Jail Manual. Prayer of the petitioner was opposed by the respondents and it was contended that he was not entitled to B Class facilities. Under the Government instructions, it ha