Permission to cook his own food. Rule378. Claims for permission to cook food are not recognized; but such a privilege may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent. Privilege of purchasing food may be withdrawn. Rule379. (i) If any prohibited or injurious article is found concealed in food or other things supplied to an under-trial prisoner from private source, the privilege of purchasing or obtaining food from such sources shall be withdrawn. (ii) The Superintendent may for any sufficient reason refuse to allow the purchase or delivery of any article to an under-trial prisoner, which he considers unnecessary or unsuitable. Supply of prison diet. Rule380. All under-trial prisoners except those allowed to purchase or receive food from outside, shall be supplied with food at Government expense. Such food shall be prepared in the prison cook house and served by prisoner cooks. Work for under-trial prisoners. Rule381. (i) Under-trial prisoners may, if they so wish, be employed on any productive labour inside the prison factory. Every under-trial prisoner shall be required to keep himself, his clothing and bedding clean and may also be required to keep his cell or ward clean, but no work of a degrading character, shall be taken from him. Scavenging and cleaning of drains and sook pits shall always be done "by paid sweepers. (ii) Under-trial prisoners, who work voluntarily in the prison factory, shall be paid 50 Paisas per prisoner for full days task. Labouring diet shall be provided to such under-trial prisoners. Report of previous convictions. Rule382. (1) When the Superintendent or any prison official receive information that an under-trial prisoner has been previously convicted, such information shall be communicated forthwith to the Court concerned. Punjab Amendment: Report of previous convictions. Rule382. (i) The Superintendent of Police shall invariably inform the Superintendent Jail about the nature and back-ground 138