1 wp3688.10 ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3688 OF 2010 Gajanan Dattatraya Pore. ....Petitioner Vs. The D.I.G.Western Division, Yerawada Central Prison, Pune & ors. ....Respondents. None for petitioner. Mr.H.J.Dedhia, APP for State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED:- JANUARY 31, 2011. P.C. 1. This Petition is received through jail. Learned APP submits that the Petition essentially takes exception to the order passed by the Appropriate Authority in rejecting the furlough leave application of the Petitioner. That order is amenable to appeal. In the circumstances, this Petition is disposed of with direction to the I.G.(Prisons) to treat the present Petition as appeal against the order on furlough leave application and decide the same on its own merits in accordance with law. We leave all questions open. We further observe that the Appellate Authority shall not non-suit the Petitioner on the ground of appeal being barred by limitation, as the Petitioner was pursuing remedy before this 2 wp3688.10 Court. The appeal be disposed of by the Appellate Authority as expeditiously as possible and in any case, not later than six weeks from today. 2. Accordingly, Petition disposed of with the above direction. 3. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Petitioner, who is in jail, forthwith for information. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)