1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.237/2010 (Haridas Bhanudas Kale .vs. State of Mah. And another. ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Mrs. B.P. Maldhure, Advocate for Petitioner. Mr. S.J. Jichkar, APP for Respondents. .......... CORAM : A.P.LAVANDE & P.D. KODE, JJ. DATED : JUNE 23, 2010 Heard. The grievance made by the petitioner in this petition is that his request for transfer from Open Prison, Morshi to Open Prison at Paithan has not been decided by the competent authority. The reply has been filed on behalf of the respondents in which it has been stated that the request of the petitioner for transfer to the Open Prison at Paithan is under consideration of the competent authority. The reply also discloses that the request of the petitioner was forwarded to the competent authority by communication dated 26.5.2010. According to Mr. Jichkar, the competent authority has not taken decision till date. We direct the competent authority- Inspector General of Prisons, Maharashtra State, Pune to take final 2 decision in the matter expeditiously and in any case on or before 30.7.2010. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. The fees payable to Mrs. B.P.Maldhure, Advocate, who has been appointed to appear on behalf of the petitioner, are quantified at Rs.750/-. JUDGE JUDGE halwai