1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 415 OF 2007 RAJARAM MUTTAL .. PETITIONER Versus THE STATE OF MAHARKASHTRA & ORS. RESPONDENTS Mr. S.S. Bhise for petitioner Mr. S.R. Borulkar with M.S. Mhambre, APP CORAM:-SMT. RANJANA DESAI & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED:-2/3/2007 P.C. . The petitioner claims to be a social worker. He claims to belong to Congress-I party. He is the General Secretary of Congress-I, Thane District. According to him there is a threat to him from people belonging to rival political party. He has, therefore, addressed several applications to the Commissioner of Police, Thane, requesting him to provide police protection. Petitioner’s grivance is that his applications have not been considered till date. 2 2. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. He states that election of Zilla parishad is to be held on 11/3/07 and it is necessary for him to go for election campaign. He, therefore, says that direction be given to the 2nd respondent to decide his applications expeditiously. 3. We have heard the learned APP. He states that by Monday by 12/3/07 petitioner’s application dated 15/2/07 which is pending with the 2nd respondent shall be decided. We accept this statement of the learned APP. 4. In view of this statement, nothing survives in this petition. Petition is disposed of. 5. Petitioner to communicate this order to the 2nd respondent. 6. Office to provide authenticated copy. JUDGE. JUDGE.