hvn IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 1010 OF 2010 Madan Lal Thori ... Petitioner Versus Union of India and Ors. ... Respondents Mr. Akshay Patil i/by Mr. Satendra Kumar for the Petitioner. Mr. Kiran Kandpile with Mr. D.N. Salvi for Union of India R. Nos. 1 to 5. Mr. D.P. Adsule, A.P.P. for State. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. DATED: 17TH AUGUST, 2010 P. C.: If the Petitioner submits a representation under Section 163 of the Navy Act, 1957, we have been assured by the learned counsel appearing for the Respondents that the same will be considered on its own merits and as expeditiously as possible. We therefore, dispose off this petition with a liberty to the Petitioner to submit representation against the impugned order of punishment dated 4th August, 2007 to the Chief of Naval Staff under Section 163 of the Navy Act, 1957 and we make it clear that the said representation has to be considered without being influenced by the communication dated 30.10.2009 addressed by the Commander Staff Officer (Personnel) to the Flag Officer Commanding, Maharashtra and Gujarat Navy Area, Mumbai (Exh. I to the Petition). (ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.) (B.H. MARLAPALLE,J.)