1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.675 OF 2010 Shivaji Bali Pawar, Age-45 years, Occu-Convict No.3631, R/o.Open Prison, Paithan, Tq.Paithan, Dist. Aurangabad PETITIONER VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. The Superintendent of Jail, District Open Jail, Paithan RESPONDENTS Ms.Rashmi P.Gaur, learned counsel for the petitioner (Appointed). Mr.B.V.Wagh, learned A.P.P. for respondent State. (CORAM : P.V.HARDAS, AND A.V.POTDAR, J.J.) DATE : 03/09/2010 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per P.V.Hardas, J.) 1. Rule. Returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is heard finally at the stage of admission. 2. A communication sent by the petitioner through jail came to be registered as Criminal Writ Petition. We had accordingly appointed Adv.Ms.Rashmi P.Gaur as a counsel to represent the petitioner in 2 this petition. The petitioner prays that he be released pre-maturely on completion of 14 years of actual imprisonment. 3. On notice of this petition being issued to the respondents, Shri.Wagh, learned A.P.P. states on instructions that the proposal of the petitioner, seeking his release pre-maturely, has been forwarded to the respondent Government on 22/11/2009 and the said proposal is pending consideration with the respondents. In that light of the matter, therefore, according to us, it would be appropriate to direct the respondents to decide the pending proposal within a particular time. 4. We, accordingly, allow this petition and direct the respondents to decide the pending proposal of the petitioner, seeking his release pre-maturely, within 6 weeks from today and communicate the decision thereon to the petitioner. 5. Rule made absolute on the above terms with no order as to costs. Fees quantified for the counsel for petitioner at Rs.1,500/-. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) (P.V.HARDAS, J.) khs/SEPT. 2010/cri.w.p.675-10