IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16723 of 2008 ARUN KUMAR SINGH, son of Sri Kishori Narayan Sharma, resident of village Fular, P.O.Mansurpur P.S.and Dist. Vaishali----------------petitioner Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Collector,Vaishali 2.The Administrator(Prashashak)cum Special Officer, Bihar State Board of Religious Trust, Vidyapati Marg, Patna-1--------------respondents ----------- 6. 31.3.2009 The case of the petitioner is that he after obtaining lease of the land for 20 years from the previous Mahant Shiv Nandan Giri started business of brick kiln after making substantial amount of investment and after obtaining necessary approval from the various authorities. The grievance of the petitioner is that by the impugned order dated 22.10.2008 issued by respondent no.2, Administrator-cum-Special Officer, Bihar State Religious Trust Board, his lease has been cancelled with immediate effect without any information/notice and without even affording a hearing the petitioner and he has been directed to remove the said brick kiln from the land in question. Learned counsel submits that at the very least the petitioner was entitled to a hearing and therefore in this case the passing of the impugned order is in violation of the principles of natural justice. 2 Learned counsel for the Bihar State Religious Trust Board does not dispute the fact that the order has been passed without hearing the petitioner. In the above circumstances, the writ application is allowed and the order dated 22.10.2008 is quashed having been passed without complying with the principles of natural justice and the matter is remanded to the respondent no.2, Administrator-cum-Special Officer, Bihar State Religious Trust Board to pass a fresh order in accordance with law. Learned counsel for respondent no.2 states that the show cause in this matter shall be served upon the petitioner by 6th April, 2009 and the petitioner shall thereafter appear before the respondent no.2 on 16th April, 2009 at 4.30 P.M. along with his reply to the show cause, on which date or such subsequent date as deemed fit the matter may be decided after hearing the petitioner and any other person interested in the matter in accordance with law. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) spal/