IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.946 OF 2005 Jadhav Prabhakar Shankar ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents ...... Mrs.Smita Rajendra Kadu-Gawai for Petitioner. Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, A.P.P. for Respondents. ...... CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. CORAM: A.M.KHANWILKAR, J. APRIL 11, 2005. APRIL 11, 2005. APRIL 11, 2005. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard Counsel for the parties. 2. The limited grievance that requires to be considered in the present Petition is that the Competent Authority has not considered the Application for furlough leave preferred by the Petitioner as back as on 13th December 2003. If that Application is pending, indeed, it is a matter of concern. No reason is forthcoming why such a : 2 : long period is required for considering furlough leave application. 3. In the circumstances, this Petition is disposed of with direction to the competent Authority to decide the furlough leave application filed by the Petitioner, which is stated to be pending since 13th December 2003, within two weeks from today. 4. In the event, that Application is already disposed of, the Authority may communicate the decision taken on the said Application to the Petitioner forthwith, even if the record indicates that the communication was already sent to the Petitioner in the earlier point of time. A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.