WPMS No. 2069 of 2001 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. This writ petition has been filed, seeking a writ of mandamus to command the Prescribed Authority under the U.P. Act No. XIII of 1972 to decide the application under section 21 (a) of the said Act. It is submitted that the application was filed in the year 1999 and is pending since then. The learned counsel for the petitioner draws the attention of this Court on Rule 15 (3) of the Rules framed under the U.P. Act No. XIII of 1972, which provides that the application for release under Sec. 21 (a) shall be decided expeditiously say, within the period of two months. The Prescribed Authority has failed in disposing of the application expeditiously despite the several requests made by the applicant. Considering the facts and circumstances, I direct the Prescribed Authority to decide the case within two months from the date of production of certified copy of the order of this court. The petition is disposed of accordingly. 08.06.2001 (P.C. Verma, J.) P.Singh