Kesarbai Ranjit Bhat And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1400 OF 2021 Smt. KesarbaiRanjit Bhat & Ors.

...Petitioners

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

...Respondents

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Mr. Vaibhav Ugle a/w. Mr. Vikas Somwanshi for Petitioners. Smt. A.S. Pai, APP for State.

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CORAM : S. S. SHINDE & MANISH PITALE, JJ.

DATE : 1st APRIL, 2021.

P.C.:

1.

Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner prays for leave to amend, so as to add Divisional Commissioner Pune region, Pune. Leave granted. Amendment to be carried out forthwith. 2.

Admittedly, the appeal filed by the petitioner is pending before the added Respondent No. 4. In that view of the matter, we deem it appropriate to direct the said authority to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, however within two weeks from receipt of this order, on its own merits, and in accordance with law and communicate the said decision to the petitioner. Bhagyawant Punde

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Needless to observe tht the appellate authority shall adhere to the principal of natural justice and take appropriate decision in accordance with law. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. 4.

All parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. ( MANISH PITALE, J.) (S. S. SHINDE, J.) Bhagyawant Punde