1 207.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.207 OF 2011 Chandrashekar @Babu Puranchandra Maharana ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ...... None for Petitioner. Mr.H.J.Dedhia, A.P.P. for Respondent. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED:- FEBRUARY 1, 2011. P.C. 1. This Petition received through jail, takes exception to the order passed by the Appropriate Authority rejecting the petitioner’s application for grant of furlough leave. That order is amenable to appeal. 2. In the circumstances, we dispose of this Petition with direction to the Appropriate Authority to treat the present Petition as Appeal filed by the petitioner. The same shall be decided on its own merits in accordance with law. All questions are left open. 2 207.11 3. We further make it clear that the Appropriate Authority shall decide the matter on merits and not non-suit the petitioner on the ground of Appeal being barred by limitation, as the petitioner has pursued his remdy before this Court. 4. The appeal shall be disposed of as expeditiously as possible and in any case, within four weeks from today and communicate its decision to the petitioner within the same time. 5. Copy of this order be forthwith forwarded to the petitioner, who is in jail, for information. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)