1 11 wp.2514.10 ndm IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2514 OF 2010 Atiq Ahmad Abdul Hafij Khan. ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. ... Respondents ----- None for the Petitioner. Mr. J.P.Yagnik, APP for the State. ----- CORAM : A.M. KHANWILKAR and U.D. SALVI, JJ. DATE : 02 nd September, 2010. P.C. 1 This petition is through jail. The principal grievance of the Petitioner seems to be that although the Petitioner is eligible for grant of furlough leave and has applied for that purpose, no decision has been taken by the Authorities in that behalf. In the circumstances, this petition is disposed of with direction to the appropriate authority to decide the furlough leave application of the Petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case not later than six weeks from today. Petition disposed of on the above terms. 2 11 wp.2514.10 2 Court expresses word of gratitude for the able assistance given by the advocate appointed to espouse the cause of the Petitioner. 3 Copy of this order be forwarded to the Petitioner who is in jail, forthwith. [ U.D. SALVI, J ] [ A.M. KHANWILKAR, J ]