-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1170 OF 2006 Raju Shankar Ramteke......... ... Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr..... Respondents. Mr. Harshad Bhadbhade i/by Mr. Chetan Agarwal for the Petitioner. Mr.R. Y. Mirza, APP for the State. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D. B. BHOSALE, J. DATED : 3RD JULY, 2006. DATED : 3RD JULY, 2006. DATED : 3RD JULY, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: Heard learned Advocate for the parties. 2. This petition challenging the order of externement is premature. Statutory appeal of the petitioner is pending before the State. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to interfere at this stage. 3. Liberty to the Petitioner to move the application for early hearing of the appeal before the Honourable Minister. If such an application is made by the Petitioner, the Honourable Minister shall endeavour to hear and dispose of the appeal as early as possible and preferably within a period of six weeks from the -: 2 :- date of such application. 4. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (D. B. BHOSALE, J.) (D. B. BHOSALE, J.) (D. B. BHOSALE, J.)