- When the bell for the distribution of meals rings, the following events shall take place in sequence(1)After the morning routine as mentioned in para 518 is over each prisoner shall receive his early morning meal.(2)The prisoners shall with the exception of any one who has a complaint to make shall sit down to eat.(3)Any prisoner who remains standing shall be separated and those who have no complaint to make given the signal to eat.(4)Deleted(5)The Head Warder shall enquire as to the cause of complaint of any prisoner concerning his food. If the complaint is of short distribution, he shall have the ration weighed there and then, and if the quantity is short have the deficiency supplied and report the defaulting cook to the Deputy Superintendent.(6)If the complaint is of bad quality or bad cooking, the Head- Warder shall retain a sample of the food for examination by the Deputy Superintendent, who shall make such further enquiry regarding the complaint as may be necessary and report the circumstances to the Superintendent on the first opportunity.(7)When the meal is finished, the prisoners shall throw the unconsumed food in the tub meant for this purpose, and they shall wash their utensils, hands etc.(8)On the completion of the food parade in the morning the prisoners shall be marched to the place, where their distribution into working gangs is to take place. At this time the Deputy Superintendent shall make any alterations in the gangs that may be necessary and record the same or cause him to be recorded in the gang books.(9)The same procedure shall be followed in distribution and eating at the other meals. The cooks who were employed for distributing the food when bathing parade was in progress shall at some convenient time be taken to wash themselves.(10)This routine shall be carried on simultaneously in all parts of the jail and completed within an hour, i.e. before the time for distribution of prisoners into gangs. In jails where the arrangement of latrines, feeding and bathing platforms is inadequate, the Superintendent must follow the instructions as closely as the means at his disposal permit.
