1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. Writ Petition No.827/2007 (All India Reporter Private Limited .vs. The Post Master General, Vidarbha Region and ors.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders ======================================= Mr. S.V. Manohar, Advocate for Petitioner. Dr. R.S. Sundaram, Advocate for Respondents. .......... CORAM : K.J. ROHEE, & R.C.CHAVAN, JJ DATED : MARCH 3, 2008 1. Heard counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has challenged the letter dated 6.1.2007 issued by respondent no.2 and letter dated 26.1.2007 issued by respondent no.3. By the first letter, the petitioner was called upon to credit Rs. 3,23,918/- as there was contravention of Clause 139 (2) of PO Guide. Under the second letter the petitioner was called upon to pay Rs. 1,82,62,831/- due to leakage of 2 revenue caused because of dispatch of AIR Journal. It is not disputed that prior to issuance of these two letters casting financial liability on the petitioner, no show cause notice was issued to the petitioner. This is utterly in violation of the principles of natural justice. Hence these letters cannot sustain in the eyes of law. Consequently they are quashed. 3. The respondents are free to take appropriate action according to law by giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 4. The amount already deposited by the petitioner may be adjusted with the ultimate result of the action, if any, taken by the respondents. 5. The petition is disposed of accordingly. All the questions raised in this petition are kept open to be agitated. JUDGE JUDGE halwai