1 WP347010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 3470 OF 2010 Sukhlal Onkar Londhe ...Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Ms. Sharal Tuscano i/by Mr. Rajesh Sharma as amicus curiae Mr. D.P. Adsule, A.P.P., for the State. CORAM: A.M. KHANWILKAR AND A.R. JOSHI, JJ. DATE: 21ST JANUARY, 2011 P.C.:- The learned A.P.P. submits that, by this letter-petition, the petitioner has challenged the decision of the Appropriate Authority rejecting the petitioner’s furlough leave application. That decision is amenable to appeal before the Inspector General (Prisons), Pune. Even so, we dispose of this petition with direction to the Inspector General (Prisons) to treat the present letter-petition as appeal filed by the petitioner through jail, and decide the same on its own merits, 2 WP347010 in accordance with law, expeditiously, in any case, not later than six weeks from today. 2. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Inspector General (Prisons), Pune, by Fax / e-mail forthwith for information and necessary action. In addition, the learned A.P.P. assures to communicate this order to the office of the Inspector General (Prisons) forthwith. 3. The Court expresses its word of appreciation for the able assistance rendered by the learned amicus curiae. 4. Copy of this order be forthwith forwarded to the petitioner, who is in jail, for information. A.R. JOSHI, J. A.M. KHANWILKAR, J.