1 WP 5560.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 5560 OF 2011 Shivani Estate Brokers and Developers Through Proprietor .. Petitioner Versus The State of Maharashtra and others .. Respondents Shri V. B. Patil, Advocate for the Petitioner. Shri S. B Pulkumdwar, A.G.P. for the Respondent/State. CORAM : S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J. DATE : 09TH AUGUST, 2011. PER COURT : . The petitioner impugns the orders/letters dated 13.06.2011 and 13.07.2011. The order dated 13.07.2011 is in fact show cause notice directing the petitioner to give reply within three days in respect of alleged excavation. 2. Shri Patil, the learned counsel submits that his quota is still available and is entitled to excavate the same. The petitioner deserves to be given passes for the said purpose. According to the learned counsel, even principles of natural justice are not been followed. No documents are supplied to the 2 WP 5560.11 petitioner on the basis of which the said alleged show cause notice is issued. 3. The learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the period of contract is over. The same was only upto 31st July, 2011. 4. Vide the impugned notice dated 13.07.2011 three days time was given to the petitioner to show cause regarding the alleged irregularity. The petitioner has already submitted his reply. The authority shall supply the documents on the basis of which the said show cause notice was issued. The petitioner shall have an opportunity to file say within a period of seven days from the receipt of the documents. Thereafter, the authority shall consider the say filed by the petitioner and decide the said notice on its own merits including the representation/case of the petitioner that he is still entitled to excavate the sand from the land on its own merits. 5. The writ petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions. [ S. V. GANGAPURWALA, J. ] bsb/Aug. 11