1 crwp1628-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1628 OF 2010 Subhash Pandurang Khade ..Petitioner. Versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Mrs.Nasreen S.K. Ayubi for the petitioner. Ms.S.V. Gajare, APP for the State. CORAM : A.M. Khanwilkar, & U.D. Salvi, JJ. DATE : 25th August 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard counsel for the parties. The only argument canvassed before us is that the order passed by the Superintendent, Yerwada Central Prison, which is impugned in this petition suffers from the breach of conditions specified in Rule 23 of the Maharashtra Prisons (Remission System s) Rules, 1962. Rule 23 thereof provides that if the authority therein intends to forfeit remission by way of punishment exceeding one year, it has to obtain previous sanction from the Regional Deputy Inspector General. 2 crwp1628-10 2. The argument, though attractive at the first blush, is devoid of merits. Inasmuch as the order which is impugned before us, it clearly mentions that such prior sanction was obtained vide communication dated 10th March 2000 and granted on 25th April 2000. In the circumstances, there is no substance in this petition. The same is dismissed. 3. The Court expresses word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the learnied amicus curiae in espousing the cause of the petitioner. Copy of this order be forwarded to the petitioner, who is in jail forthwith. (U.D. Salvi, J.) (A.M. Khanwilkar, J.)