1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 278 OF 2011 (Shivkumar Lakhanlal Shahu vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Shri N.S. Bhat, Advocate (appointed) for the petitioner. Shri D.B. Yengal, APP for the respondents. ….. CORAM : MRS. V.K. TAHILRAMANI & M.L. TAHALIYANI, JJ. MAY 04, 2011. Heard Shri Bhat, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Yengal, learned APP for the respondents. The petitioner is undergoing life imprisonment. The case of the petitioner is that he has completed 14 years of actual imprisonment, hence he is entitled to be released under the 14 year Rule guidelines framed by the Government for premature release of Prisoners serving life sentence. The learned APP states that the case of the petitioner is referred to the Government on 09.03.2009. Looking to the fact that the petitioner has completed 14 years of actual imprisonment, the case of the petitioner be considered expeditiously and he be categorized within four weeks from today. Petition is 2 disposed of accordingly. The fees of Shri Bhat, Advocate (appointed) is quantified at Rs.750/- and the same be paid to him within a period of three months. A copy of this order be communicated to the petitioner, who is in Central Prison, Amravati. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.