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In the event of any convict desiring to petition the District Magistrate or any Government authority, or his erstwhile official superior or employer in the matter of urgency relating to family affairs, civil suits, property, and the like, the Superintendent, after due consideration, may at his discretion permit such petition and shall then countersign and forward it directly to its destination, provided that in no case shall any petition of this nature be forwarded directly to the High Court. Petitions by prisoners to President, Vice- President, Prime Minister, and other high dignitaries of the Central or State Government.