... 1 ... IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1820 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.1820 OF 2005 WRIT PETITION NO.1820 OF 2005 Subhash Ramkumar Bind ...Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents Smt.Smita R.Kadu/Gavai for the Petitioner. Ms M.M. Deshmukh, A.P.P. for the Respondents. CORAM CORAM CORAM : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. : A.S.OKA, J. DATED DATED DATED : JULY 29, 2005. : JULY 29, 2005. : JULY 29, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Rule. Learned A.P.P. waives service. Taken up for hearing forthwith. My attention has been invited to the circular issued by the Home Ministry of the State Government on 19th August, 1992. As per the said circular, time schedule has been fixed for disposal of the Applications for furlough leave/parole leave. The case of the Petitioner is that on 14th January, 2003 the Petitioner has applied for grant of furlough leave and the Appliation is not decided till today. 2. If the Application made by the Petitioner is not decided till today, it is obviously contrary to the circular issued by the State Government. 3. Hence, this Petition is disposed of by directing that the Application for furlough leave filed by the Petitioner on 14th January, 2003, if not decided till today, shall be decided by the concerned authority as expeditiously as possible and preferrably within a period of two weeks from date of production ... 2 ... of authenticated copy of this order. 4. All contentions on merits are kept open. 5. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Petitoner. 6. Parties to act upon an authenticated copy of tis order. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE