1 WP-841-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 841 OF 2011 Sameer @ Shammu Rizvan Mandekar ... Petitioner vs. The state of Maharashtra & Ors. ... Respondents Mr. R.D.Suryawanshi,Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. V.B.Konde Deshmukh, APP, for the respondent Nos. 1 to 3 - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 15th April, 2011. P.C. 1. This petition is filed pending the appeal before the Principal Secretary, Home Department against the order of externment passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kalyan. According to the learned Counsel, the appeal was pending for long time and as the concerned Principal Secretary was not available, the appeal could not be heard and, according to him, if the appeal is not heard within time, it may become infructuous as the externment order is only for six months. 2. The learned APP makes a statement that now the concerned Principal 2 WP-841-11.sxw Secretary is available and the appeal will be disposed of finally on or before 30.4.2011. 3. In view of the above, the Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the concerned Principal Secretary to hear and dispose of the appeal of the petitioner on or before 30.4.2011. Petition stands disposed of accordingly. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)