FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO.444 OF 2010 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ We heard learned Counsel Mr. Shinde for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for respondents. 2 Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and by consent of the parties, taken up for final hearing. 3 The petitioner seeks direction for his release since, according to him, he has completed more than 14 years actual imprisonment. In response to our notice, reply affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. In paragraph 6 of the affidavit, a statement is made that respondent No.2 has forwarded the proposal to the Respondent No.1 by letter dated 30th January, 2009. In paragraph 7, further statement is made that since 30th January, 2009, office of respondent NO.3 has not received any communication from respondent No.1. In substance, the proposal was submitted by respondent No.3 to respondent No. 2 and now the said proposal is seized with the respondent No.1. 4 We direct the respondent No. 1 to decide and dispose of the proposal of the petitioner on or before 2nd August, 2010. The decision thereon to be communicated to the petitioner. Rule is made absolute in the above terms with no order as to costs. (S.S. SHINDE, J) (S.B. DESHMUKH,J) 18.06.2010. kadam/*