IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2720 OF 2009 Sarjerao Bhikaji Waghmare ..Petitioner versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ..Respondents Mr. Balasaheb Deshmukh for Petitioner. Mr. S. N. Gawade – APP for State. CORAM: S. A. BOBDE, J. DATED : 16TH OCTOBER, 2009. P.C. : 1. Heard. Rule, returnable forthwith. By consent taken up for final hearing. 2. It would be appropriate in the interest of justice to direct the Principal Secretary (Appeal & Security), Home Department, Government of Maharashtra, to decide the petitioner’s appeal not later than four weeks from the date the petitioner appears before her. The petitioner is directed to appear before the Principal Secretary on 22nd October 2009. 3. Rule disposed of accordingly. (S. A. BOBDE, J.)