Cri.Writ Petition No.1146/2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1146 OF 2010 Govind Balasaheb Karhale, C.No.6919, Central Prison, Aurangabad ..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. Superintendent, Central Prison, Aurangabad. ..RESPONDENTS Ms Shobha S.Adkine, Advocate (appointed) for petitioner Mr K.S.Patil, Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondents CORAM : P.V. HARDAS AND A.V. POTDAR, JJ DATE : 21st December, 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. A communication sent by the petitioner through jail has been registered as Criminal Writ Petition. The petitioner complains that the application submitted by him seeking his release on furlough has not been decided by the respondents. In that light of the matter, therefore, we have appointed Ms Shobha S.Adkine as a Counsel to represent the petitioner in this petition. Learned Counsel for the petitioner appointed on behalf of the petitioner states that in the light of the limited nature of Cri.Writ Petition No.1146/2010 2 controversy, the learned Counsel is ready to argue the matter. 3. Mr K.S.Patil, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor on behalf of the respondents states on instructions that the application submitted by the petitioner seeking his release on furlough has not been decided by the respondents. 4. In that light of the matter, therefore, we allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the application of the petitioner, if pending, in accordance with law, within period of four weeks from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 5. Rule is thus made absolute on the above terms with no orders as to costs. 9. We quantify the fees payable to the learned Counsel appointed on behalf of the petitioner at Rs.1,000/- (Rs.One thousand). ( A.V. POTDAR, J.) ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) (vvr/1146.10criwp) Cri.Writ Petition No.1146/2010 3