IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2924 OF 2009 Niranjan Deoras .. Petitioner Versus The Union of India and others .. Respondents Mr. M. S. Karnik i/b Preet B. Walimbe, for the petitioner Ms. S.V. Bharucha with P. Khosla for respondents. CORAM: V. C. DAGA, & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED: 24 March, 2009 P. C. Rule returnable early. Learned AGP waived Service for respondent No.1 and 2. By consent of the parties, the petitioner is heard finally. The only grievance made in the petition is that the representation dated 21.1.2009 made by the petitioner to respondent no. 2 seeking to issue release order has not yet been decided. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that suitable direction in this behalf needs to be issued. Learned Counsel for the respondents has no objection for issuing such directions giving reasonable time. -2- In the above view of the matter, respondent No.2 is directed to decide the application made by the petitioner dated 21.1.2009 within two weeks from the date of receipt of the order, by reasoned order, following principles of natural justice. Learned counsel appearing for the parties undertake to communicate this order to the Respondent No.2. In the result, rule is made absolute in terms of this order with no order as to costs. ( MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) (V. C. DAGA, J.) jpc/-