1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1058/2009 Niyaj Ahemad A. Jabbar Convict No.4001, Open Jail, Paithan, Dist.Aurangabad.. ..PETITIONER VS The State of Maharashtra .. RESPONDENT .... Miss.Ranjana Adkine Adv.(appointed) for petitioner. Shri V.D.Godbharle, APP for respondent. .... CORAM : P.V.HARDAS & R.K.DESHPANDE,JJ. DATE :15/12/2009 ORAL JUDGMENT: [PER HARDAS,J.] 1] Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this Petition is heard finally at this stage of admission. 2 2] The petitioner by this petition takes exception to the inaction of the respondents in deciding his application, seeking transfer to the prison at Morshi, for the reasons which the petitioner has disclosed in the said application. 3] On notice of this petition being issued to the respondents, the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor states on behalf of the respondents that the application of the petitioner is under consideration and would be decided expeditiously. We accept the aforesaid statement and accordingly, make rule absolute by directing the respondents to decide the application of the petitioner in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible and to communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 4] Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. 5] We quantify the fees payable to Advocate Miss Ranjana Adkine learned counsel appointed on behalf of the petitioner, at Rs.2000/- [Rs.Two Thousand only]. [R.K.DESHPANDE] [P.V.HARDAS] JUDGE JUDGE umg/criwp1058-2009 3