1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8761 OF 2009 Mansing H. Mohite ...Petitioner v/s City Engineer, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation and ors. ...Respondents Mr A.A. Kumbhakoni i/b Mr S. Acharya for Petitioner. Mr S.S. Patwardhan for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM : D.K. DESHMUKH AND A.R. JOSHI JJ. DATE : 20TH JANUARY 2010. 2 P.C. :- 1] Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the parties. 2] By this petition, the petitioner challenges the order dated 21st August 2009 passed by the respondent No.1 whereby the order dated 11th August 2006 passed by the same authority i.e. Respondent No.1 in favour of the petitioner has been revoked. There is some dispute between the parties as to whether the respondent No.1 has power to revoke that order, but it is common ground that both the orders are passed by the respondent No.1. The petitioner claims that while passing the order dated 21st August 2009, no show cause notice or hearing was given to him. The petitioner submits that the respondent No.1 has withdrawn the benefits granted to him by order dated 11th August 2006 without granting him an opportunity of being heard. The order impugned is in the breach of principles of natural justice. In our opinion, following order 3 would meet the ends of justice. 3] The order dated 21st August 2009 passed by the respondent No.1 is set aside. It is, however, clarified that the respondent No.1 shall be at liberty to take action if so advised in accordance with law. Rule is made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. Parties to act on the copy of this order duly authenticated by the Sheristedar / Private Secretary of this Court. Certified copy expedited. ( JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH ) ( JUSTICE A.R. JOSHI )