1 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 342 OF 2010 Kesharbhai Khimabhai Vahonia .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. .. Respondents WITH CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 344 OF 2010 Govindbhai Akhambhai Raval .. Petitioner Vs. The State of Maharashtra and anr. .. Respondents Mr. Ashok Kumar Kotangle for petitioner in Cri. W.P. No. 342/10. Mrs. Sarojini Upadhyay for petitioner in Cri.W.P. No. 344/10. Mrs. S. D. Shinde, APP for State in both the matters. CORAM: B. H. MARLAPALLE & ANOOP V. MOHTA, JJ. JULY 06, 2010. P.C. Both the petitioners are undergoing life sentence and they have not filed an appeal against the order of conviction and sentence. A common 2 prayer made in this petition is to consider their case for transfer to the Central Prison at Baroda in the State of Gujrat. As per Mrs. Shinde, the learned APP, their cases are pending for transfer before the competent authority. We direct the competent authority to take decision as per the rules as expeditiously as possible and preferably within a period of eight weeks from today. Petitions stand disposed off accordingly. (ANOOP V. MOHTA,J.) (B. H. MARLAPALLE, J.)