(1) CRI. W.P. 1056.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.1056 OF 2010 Keshav S/o Rama Muddewad PETITIONER VERSUS The State of Maharashtra and ors. RESPONDENTS ..... Mr. P.B. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. P.P. More, A.P.P. for the respondent/State. ..... CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED : 6TH DECEMBER, 2010 ORAL ORDER:- 1. Heard learned Advocate for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner challenged the externment order before the Principal Secretary, (Home Department). He also sought ad-interim stay to the externment order. The request for stay order came to be rejected vide communication dated 4.10.2010. 3. The order rendered is in the exercise of discretion of the competent authority, however, if early disposal of the Appeal is not undertaken then (2) CRI. W.P. 1056.2010 the Appeal itself is likely to become infructuous. In this view of the matter, the appellate authority shall finally dispose of the appeal within a period of two months and in exceptional case only by adding grace period of one month. The Petition is accordingly disposed of. Opportunity of hearing shall be given to the petitioner by fixing early date of hearing. Sd/- [V. R. KINGAONKAR, J.] arp