1 233411 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITON NO. 2334 OF 2011 Ashok Duja Devadiga ...Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents Mr. G.J. Paryani for the Petitioner Mr. J.P. Yagnik, A.P.P., for the State CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND P.D. KODE , JJ. DATE: 17TH AUGUST, 2011 P.C.:- This petition, essentially, makes grievance that, although the petitioner has filed appeal on 29th July, 2011 against the decision dated 25th July, 2011 passed by the Police Commissioner, Thane, even till this date, the appeal has not proceeded further for hearing. The Appellate Authority has neither heard the appeal nor considered the prayer for grant of interim relief during the pendency of the appeal. 2 233411 2. In the circumstances, instead of going into the merit of the contention, we dispose of this petition, with direction to the Appellate Authority to hear the pending appeal expeditiously, in any case, not later than four weeks from today. The petitioner shall appear in the office of the Appellate Authority on 25th August, 2011 at about 11.00 a.m., on which day, the Appellate Authority may proceed with the hearing of the appeal, and, if it is not possible to decide the appeal itself, may consider the prayer for grant of interim relief during the pendency of the appeal, on which, appropriate orders will have to be passed by the said Authority. 3. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of, leaving all questions open, to be decided on merits, in accordance with law. P.D. KODE, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.