1 203.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.203 OF 2011 Gulab Aabasha Bhosale ...Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ...... None for Petitioner. Mr.K.V.Saste, A.P.P. for State. ...... CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED:- FEBRUARY 1, 2011. P.C. 1. This Petition is received through jail. The principal grievance in this Petition is that the appeal preferred by the petitioner against the rejection of his application for grant of parole has remained undecided before the Appellate Authority since September, 2010. We have observed in Criminal Writ Petition No.3440 of 2010 vide order dated 12th January, 2011, that appeal against the order passed by the Appropriate Authority on application for parole, if filed, should be considered within a reasonable time and in any case, within two weeks from the date of its presentation, considering the fact that the convict has applied for parole for reasons specified by the Statutory Rules. 2 203.11 2. In the circumstances, we direct the Appropriate Authority to expeditiously dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner before us and also keep in mind that in future whenever appeal against order rejecting the application for grant of parole is filed, the same should be disposed of within a reasonable time and in any case, not later than two weeks from the date of presentation. 3. Petition disposed of on the above terms. 4. Copy of this order be forwarded to the Secretary, Home Department for information and necessary action. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)