HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.31088 of 2011 Date: 24.11.2011 Between: Rajani Ginning and Pressing Factory, Adilabad, Reptd by its Partner-Aziz Rajani ..... Petitioner AND The Superintendent Engineer, Operation Circle, NPDCL, Adilabad and two others. .....Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner: Sri G.Pramod Kumar Counsel for the Respondents: Sri S.V.Ramana For Sri O.Manohar Reddy, Standing Counsel for NPDCL The Court made the following: ORDER: This Writ Petition is ﬁled for a Mandamus to set aside the notice vide L.R.No.SE/OP/ADB/SAO/JAO//H.T./D.1315, dated 20.08.2011, of respondent No.1, whereby he has levied a sum of Rs.3,58,230/- on the petitioner towards alleged shortfall towards electricity charges pertaining to the off-season period of 2008-09. The main plank on which this order is questioned by the petitioner is that the demand is made on the basis of a purported audit objection, without giving a prior notice to it and giving it an opportunity of explaining its case. A perusal of the impugned order does not show that a notice was issued before the demand is raised against the petitioner. At the hearing, Sri S.V.Ramana, learned counsel representing Sri O.Manohar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for NPDCL, appearing for the respondents, is unable to point out from the impugned order that any such notice has been given to the petitioner. Therefore, the impugned order is liable to be set aside on the short ground of violation of principles of natural justice. Accordingly, the impugned order is quashed, with liberty to respondent No.1 to take action afresh, after issuing notice and supplying a copy of audit objection to the petitioner. If the petitioner ﬁles its objections within the time stipulated in the notice, the same shall be considered and a speaking order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner by the respondents. Subject to the above directions, the Writ Petition is allowed. As a sequel to disposal of the Writ Petition, W.P.M.P.No.38571 of 2011 ﬁled by the petitioner for interim relief is disposed of as infructuous. _____________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J 24th November 2011 DR