IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.132 OF 2010 Shafique Mohammad Jamshed Ansari. ... PETITIONER. VERSUS The State of Maharashtra. ... RESPONDENT. ... Smt. Vidya S. Narale, Advocate (appointed) for Petitioner. Shri V.D. Godbharle, A.P.P. for State. ... CORAM : S.B. DESHMUKH AND S.S. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 14th June, 2010. PER COURT: Heard learned Counsel Smt. Vidya Narale (appointed) for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the respondent State. 2 Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and taken up for final hearing, by consent of the parties. 3 The petitioner, who is undergoing imprisonment for offence punishable under Section 302, 201, 386 r.w. 34 of I.P.C. imposed by the Sessions Judge, Thane, had initially applied to transfer him to Open Jail, Paithan. His application was favourably considered and petitioner stood transferred to Open Jail, Paithan. Now, he has applied for his transfer to Aurthur Road (Central Prison), Mumbai or any other nearer Jail to Mumbai. The learned Counsel for the petitioner points out the application made by the petitioner. The learned A.P.P. has filed affidavit sworn in by Bharat Mahadeo Bhosale, Addl. Superintendent of Central Prison, Aurangabad wherein it has been explained that the petitioner is at Open Jail, Paithan. The petitioner was transferred to Open Prison at Paithan by the order of Inspector General of Prisons, Pune. By the present application, petitioner is seeking his transfer from Open Jail, Paithan to Aurthur Road Prison, Mumbai or nearby prison and the respondents have called report from the District Probationary Officer, Thane. According to the respondents, on receipt of such report, the application of the petitioner will be considered and disposed of. 4 After hearing the learned Counsel for the parties, in our view, this petition can be disposed of in view of the affidavit filed by the State with further directions to pass appropriate order on the application of the petitioner dated 6th March, 2010 within eight weeks from receipt of the writ of this Court. 5 Criminal Writ Petition is disposed of with directions to the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner dated 6th March, 2010 within eight weeks from receipt of the writ of this Court. Registrar (Judicial) to transmit copy of this order to respondents on or before 30th June, 2010. An amount of Rs.2000/- is quantified to the learned Counsel (appointed) Mrs. Vidya S. Narale towards her professional fees. Rule is made absolute in the above terms. [ S.S. SHINDE ] [ S.B. DESHMUKH ] JUDGE JUDGE Kadam/*