1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.941 OF 2010 Vasudeo S/o.Wawna Chaudhari, Age-40 years, Occu-Nil, R/o.Central Jail Harshul at Aurangabad, At Present Subhash Nagar Factory Estate, Bhusawal, Dist. Jalgaon PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, 2. The Divisional Commissioner of Aurangabad, Dist. Aurangabad. 3. Deputy Superintendent, Central Jail, at Harsul, Aurangabad RESPONDENTS Mrs.S.P.Chate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.B.V.Wagh, learned counsel for respondents (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 27/10/2010 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per P.V.Hardas, J.) 1. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2 2. The petitioner, by this petition under Article 226 of The Constitution of India, prays for issuance of a writ directing the respondents to decide the application submitted by the petitioner for his release on parole. Undisputedly, the petitioner had filed an application on 06/10/2010, seeking his release on parole on account of ailment of his brother. The aforesaid application is said to be pending. In that light of the matter, therefore, according to us, the present petition deserves to be allowed with the directions to the respondents to decide the said application. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to decide the application of the petitioner, if pending, in accordance with law, within a period of 2 weeks from today. 3. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/OCT. 2010/cri.w.p.941-10