1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal APPW 72/2010 in Criminal Writ Petition No. 45/2010 Dilip Ramrao Dalvi Vs. Divisional Commissioner and others. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Mr. Badar, Adv. for the applicant. Mr. Mirza, APP for the respondents. CORAM: A.P. LAVANDE & R.K.DESHPANDE, JJ. 4TH MAY, 2010. Mr. Badar, learned counsel for the applicant/petitioner and Mr. Mirza, learned APP for the respondents. By this application, the applicant seeks extension of parole for the period of 30 days. This Court by order dated 11/3/2010 passed in Criminal Writ Petition No.45/2010 directed respondent no.1 to release the applicant/petitioner on parole for a period of 30 days. In terms of Rule 25 of the Prison (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959 it is the Competent Authority which has jurisdiction to grant extension of parole and as such the applicant is at liberty to file application for extension of parole before respondent no.1. In case, the applicant chooses to file such an application, respondent no.1 shall decide the application in accordance with law 2 expeditiously and in any case before the period of expiry of parole leave. The application stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Ambulkar.