1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.34 OF 2009 Shri Raju Kaka Gaikwad ..Petitioner Vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Vikhroli Division & Ors. ..Respondents Mr.Suresh Sabrad for Petitioner Shri S.S.Pednekar APP for State CORAM: A.S.OKA, J. DATED: 8th, May, 2009 P.C Heard Learned Counsel appearing for the Petitioner and heard Learned A.P.P. for the Respondents. The 2nd Respondent has passed an order of externment against the Petitioner in exercise of powers under the Bombay Police Act, 1951. The statutory Appeal referred by the Petitioner is pending before the State Government. In the said Statutory Appeal, initially for a limited period the Appellate authority granted stay of operation of the order of externment. This court continued the said ad-interim order. The appeal is still pending. Considering the facts of the case, this Writ Petition need not be kept pending and the same is disposed of by passing following 2 order: (i)The Appellate Authority is directed to decide the Appeal finally within a period of 8 weeks from today. (ii)The ad-interim stay operating till today will continue to operate till the disposal of the Appeal. In the event the Appeal is decided against the Petitioner, the Order of stay will continue to operate for period of 2 weeks from the date of communication of the order of the Appellate Authority to the Petitioner. (iii)Petition is disposed off in the above terms. (A.S.OKA, J)