1 wp.2622.10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITON NO.2622 OF 2010 Chandrakant Khandu Sonawane ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ...... None for Applicant. Mr.A.S.Gadkari, A.P.P. for Respondent. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND U.D.SALVI, JJ. DATED:- SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. P.C. 1. This Petition is filed through jail. The grievance of the Petitioner is that the appropriate Authority-Divisional Commissioner, Central Region, Aurangabad has failed to decide the Application preferred by the Petitioner as back as on 29th April 2010 for release on parole leave inspite of the fact that the Police has recommended release of the Petitioner, coupled with the fact that the Petitioner has availed of such leave at least on 13 occasions in the past and is presently transferred to open prison. We fail to understand why the appropriate Authority has not taken any decision on the Application filed by the Petitioner on 29th April 2010. 2 wp.2622.10.sxw 2. In the circumstances, we direct the Divisional Commissioner to decide the said Application within two weeks from the receipt of copy of this order either from the Registry of this Court or from the Petitioner and report compliance thereof. Besides passing final order, the said Authority shall communicate the decision to the Petitioner who is in jail. 3. The Petition is disposed of on the above terms. 4. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Divisional Commissioner, Central Region, Aurangabad for information and necessary action and to submit compliance report to this Court within four weeks from today. 5. Copy of this order be also forwarded to the Petitioner who is in jail. 6. The Divisional Commissioner shall also submit report in the context of the grievance made by the Petitioner against the Officials in his Office for the inaction in disposing of his application. 3 wp.2622.10.sxw 7. List this matter under caption `direction’ for considering compliance report on 15th October 2010. (U.D.SALVI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)