days in all other cases (e) Petition for special leave days to appeal to Supreme Court 30 (ii) The presentation of a petition of appeal by a convicted prisoner to the Superintendent shall, for the purpose of the Limitation Act, 1908, be equivalent to presentation to the Court. (Vide section 420 of the Code of Criminal Procedure). (iii) The Superintendent shall not withhold the appeal of any convicted prisoner, even though it be apparently barred by limitation. Interview for the purpose of appealing. Rule92. Every convicted prisoner shall be allowed reasonable opportunity of interviewing his relatives, friends and legal advisers for the purpose of preparing his appeal. Every such interview shall be allowed within sight, but out of hearing of the prison official supervising the interview. If a relative or agent of the convicted prisoner undertakes to submit an appeal on his behalf, the arrangement must be authorised by a power of attorney to which the convicted prisoner shall affix his signature or thumb-impression. This shall be attested by the Superintendent, or in his absence by the Deputy Superintendent. Prohibition against writing appeals without permission. Rule93. No prisoner or Officer of the prison shall prepare, write out, or submit any appeal or petition on behalf of any prisoner without the previous permission in writing of the Superintendent. Procedure in the case of prisoners without friends, relatives or counsel. Rule94. (i) If a convicted prisoner without a friend, relative or counsel to act for him, elects to appeal, the Superintendent shall apply to the Court concerned for a copy of the judgment or order against which the appeal is to be filed. If several persons are sentenced in the same case, only one copy of judgment shall suffice for all the prisoners electing to appeal from the same prison. (ii) On receipt of the copy of the judgment or order, a prisoner if literate shall be allowed to write his own appeal. If the prisoner is not able to write, the Superintendent shall cause his appeal to be written for him by another prisoner or a prison official strictly in accordance with the dictation of the appellant. 33