1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE APPELLATE APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION APPLICATION APPLICATION NO. 1002 OF 2007 NO. 1002 OF 2007 NO. 1002 OF 2007 Chandrakant Chandrakant Chandrakant Ramesh Palshetkar Ramesh Palshetkar Ramesh Palshetkar ...... Petitioner Petitioner Petitioner vs vs vs The The The State of Maharashtra. State of Maharashtra. State of Maharashtra. Respondents Respondents Respondents Ms.Monali Ms.Monali Ms.Monali Kolnurkar Kolnurkar Kolnurkar i/b Mr.Harshad Bhadbade i/b Mr.Harshad Bhadbade i/b Mr.Harshad Bhadbade for for for Petitioner Petitioner Petitioner Ms.M.M.Deshmukh, Ms.M.M.Deshmukh, Ms.M.M.Deshmukh, APP APP APP for Respondent for Respondent for Respondent CORAM CORAM CORAM : : : B.H.MARLAPALLE, J B.H.MARLAPALLE, J B.H.MARLAPALLE, J DATED DATED DATED : : : 11th July, 2007 11th July, 2007 11th July, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1.1.1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned learned learned A.P.P. A.P.P. A.P.P. 2.2.2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has now Learned counsel for the petitioner has now Learned counsel for the petitioner has now limited limited limited the relief showing his right as available the relief showing his right as available the relief showing his right as available under under under section 53 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. section 53 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. section 53 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. 3.3.3. If the petitioner submits an application under If the petitioner submits an application under If the petitioner submits an application under section section section 53 of the Forest Act within two weeks from 53 of the Forest Act within two weeks from 53 of the Forest Act within two weeks from today, today, today, for the release for the release for the release of all the seized wooden of all the seized wooden of all the seized wooden logs logs logs along with the tempo carrying the same along with the tempo carrying the same along with the tempo carrying the same material, material, material, the same shall be decided on its own the same shall be decided on its own the same shall be decided on its own merits merits merits as as as expeditiously as possible and in any case expeditiously as possible and in any case expeditiously as possible and in any case within within within a period of four weeks from its receipt by a period of four weeks from its receipt by a period of four weeks from its receipt by the the the competent Officer concerned. competent Officer concerned. competent Officer concerned. 2 4.4.4. Petition disposed of in terms of above Petition disposed of in terms of above Petition disposed of in terms of above directions. directions. directions. The learned A.P.P.to communicate this The learned A.P.P.to communicate this The learned A.P.P.to communicate this order order order to the Forest Officer concerned. to the Forest Officer concerned. to the Forest Officer concerned. (B.H.Marlapalle, (B.H.Marlapalle, (B.H.Marlapalle, J) J) J)