MOHALI, July 23 -- The Mohali court on Tuesday directed additional director general of police (prisons) to submit a report by July 25, clarifying whether the Punjab jails department is complying with the jail manual, while hearing the change of jail barrack application filed by SAD leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia, who is currently lodged in Nabha Jail under judicial custody in connection with a disproportionate assets case. The court also issued notice to the state on a regular bail application filed by Majithia. Hearings of both cases were deferred to July 25. Another application for the handover of keys of Majithia's Mashobra house, currently sealed by the vigilance bureau, was deferred to August 2 for arguments. Appearing for Majithia, advocate Arshdeep Singh Kaler argued that under the jail manual, Majithia qualifies for 'orange category' facilities and should be lodged separately from other inmates due to a security threat. Arguments on all the petitions commenced at 2:30 PM and continued for nearly two hours. Majithia was not produced in court on Tuesday. Special public prosecutors Ferry Sofat and Preet Inderpal Singh represented the state. The court also directed the prosecution to provide copies of the grounds of arrest and the jail manual to the defence. Majithia, who was arrested by the vigilance bureau on June 25 from his Amritsar residence, faces charges of amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. In a petition filed on July 12, Majithia sought to be shifted to a separate barrack, citing his Z-plus security cover and perceived threats to his life. Kaler said the court had already issued a notice to the state government regarding the bail application. "However, public prosecutors failed to file a reply, seeking an additional week to respond to the bail plea. We objected to the delay, arguing that the state had submitted similar claims in an affidavit to the Supreme Court, which had been rejected," Kaler said. Taking note of the arguments, the court granted the state time till July 25 to submit its reply. It also directed the vigilance bureau to share a copy of the response with Majithia's counsel before the next hearing....