IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE Criminal Writ Petition No.412 of 2006 Mangesh Suryakant Parkhe Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra & ors. Respondents Mr.N.N.Gavankar with Arfan Saith for petitioner. Mr.K.V.Saste, APP for State. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & SMT.R.S.DALVI,JJ. February 23, 2006. P.C. . Heard Mr.Gavankar with Mr.Sait for the petitioner. Petitioner is undergoing sentence of one and half years at the Kolhapur Central Prison and has submitted an application for furlough leave on 30/1/2006. By this petition he prays for directions to the Competent Authority to consider and decide his application within a specific period. . We direct the DIG, Prison, Western Region (Respondent No.3) to decide the said application dated 30/1/2006 as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of two weeks from today, as per Rules. . Petition is disposed off accordingly. (SMT.R.S.DALVI,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)