IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 710 OF 2009 MADHUKAR GANPAT NIGADE .. .. PETITIONER Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .. .. RESPONDENT Mr. A. G. Toraskar, Advocate appointed for the petitioner Smt. U. V. Kejariwal, APP CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & R. G. KETKAR, JJ. DATED: 18/6/2009 P.C. This petition is sent through Jail. The petitioner is a life convict. He has prayed for early release. 2. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP. 3. Learned APP drew our attention to order dated 13/6/2008 passed by the Deputy Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra. As per this order the petitioner has been placed in category 2(c) of the guidelines dated 11/4/08. The period of imprisonment to be undergone by him including remission subject to minimum of 14 years of actual imprisonment including set off period is stated to be 26 years. 4. We are informed that the classification was done on 16/10/08. Learned APP Smt. Kejariwal on instructions from Shri S.T. Ghadge, Section Officer, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai has informed us that the petitioner’s case is under consideration again in view of the guidelines which were prevailing at the time of his conviction. The petitioner was convicted on 11/5/92. She says that the entire exercise will be completed within a period of four weeks from today. 5. In view of this, we direct that appropriate order be passed within a period of four weeks from today and the order be served on the petitioner in jail. Needless to say that the petitioner will have liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law, if it is adverse to him. 6. Petition is disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE