Mohali, July 26 -- A Mohali court on Friday deferred the hearing on a plea seeking a change of jail barrack for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia to August 2. Majithia is currently lodged in Nabha jail. Majithia, who was arrested by the Punjab vigilance bureau (VB) on June 25 from his Amritsar residence, faces charges of having assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. During the proceedings in the court of additional district and sessions judge Hardeep Singh, the jail authorities submitted their reply in a sealed envelope, in line with the court's previous direction. The court also reserved its decision on Majithia's bail plea in the same case till July 30, after public prosecutors sought additional time to respond. A separate petition concerning the barrack change - citing security concerns - was also heard. Majithia is being represented by advocates Arshdeep Singh Kler, Damanvir Singh Sobti and Harneet Singh Dhanoa, while government counsels Preet Inderpal Singh and Ferry Sofat appeared on behalf of the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB). Speaking to the media, advocate Kler criticised the repeated delays by the vigilance department, stating that the bail plea had already been partially heard on July 22, and the department had been granted extensions on two prior occasions. He also referred to Section 20 of the jail manual, noting that jail authorities submitted their sealed reply regarding the barrack change at 2.30 pm and urged the court to provide a copy for scrutiny....