KBP 1 cr.wp.3881-11.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.3881 OF 2011 Baba @ Mahesh Rangarao Mane ..Petitioner Vs Asstt. Commissioner of Police and anr. ..Respondents -- Mr.S.R.Chitnis, Senior Advocate a/w. Mrs.Vrishali Raje, for petitioner. Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh, APP for respondent State. -- CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATE : 20 th DECEMBER, 2011 P.C.: Mr.Chitnis, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the appropriate Authority may be directed to consider the reported decisions on which the petitioner intends to rely before forming final opinion. 2] Learned APP submits that the submission is stating to be the obvious. The appropriate Authority is obliged to consider all aspects KBP 2 cr.wp.3881-11.odt of the matter including settled legal position before taking final decision. The petitioner is, therefore, free to produce the relevant decisions before the appropriate Authority. We hope and trust that the appropriate Authority would consider the same and decide the matter in accordance with law. 3] Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. 4] We make it clear that we are not condoning any lapse committed by the petitioner in filing reply before the appropriate Authority. The petitioner will have to persuade the appropriate Authority and make out just cause and this order will not be used to impress the appropriate Authority that this Court has condoned lapse, if any. [R.G.KETKAR, J.] [A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.]