Vasant Keshavrao Akolkar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

(1) W.P. No. 137 of 2016

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

AURANGABAD BENCH, AT AURANGABAD.

Writ Petition No. 137 of 2016 District : Jalna Vasant s/o. Keshavrao Akolkar, Age : 63 years, Occupation : Pensioner, R/o. Near Prabhu Hospital, Bhagy Nagar, Old Jalna, Taluka : Jalna, District : Jalna.

.. Petitioner.

versus

1. The State of Maharashtra, Through the Under Secretary, Pol No.1, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai.

2. The Director General of Police, Maharashtra Police Head Quarter, Shahid Bhagatsingh Marg, Kulaba, Mumbai.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Nanded, District : Nanded.

4. The Accountant General, Office of Accountant General, Account & Entitlement II, Nagpur, District : Nagpur.

5. The District Treasury Officer, Jalna, District : Jalna.

.. Respondents.

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Mr. Sunil M. Vibhute, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. S.B. Yawalkar, Addl. Government Pleader, for respondent nos.1, 2, 3 and 5.

(2) W.P. No. 137 of 2016 Mr. Sanjeev B. Deshpande, Asst. Solicitor General of India, for respondent no.4.

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CORAM : S.S. SHINDE & SANGITRAO S. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 7TH APRIL 2016 PER COURT :

1.

Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Asst. Government Pleader appearing for respondent nos.1, 2, 3 & 5 and the learned Asst. Solicitor General appearing for respondent no.4.

2.

The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner has tendered across the Bar, inter se communication dated 27th October 2015, between the office of respondent no.1 and respondent no.4. The same is taken on record and marked as "X" for identification purpose.

3.

It appears that the petitioner is entitled for the Gallantry Awards. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that respondent no.4 may be directed to act the said communication issued by the office of respondent no.1 within stipulated period expeditiously.

(3) W.P. No. 137 of 2016 4.

We direct respondent no.4 to take appropriate steps so as to comply the instructions issued by letter dated 27th October 2015, as expeditiously as possible, however, within three months from today and communicate the decision so taken to respondent no.1 and also to the petitioner. 5.

With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of.

6.

Parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order.

(SANGITRAO S. PATIL) (S.S. SHINDE) JUDGE JUDGE ..........

puranik / WP137.16