C.W.P. No.10052 of 1989 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.10052 of 1989 Date of Decision: 17.11.2010 M/s Nagpal Steels (P) Ltd. ……Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others ……Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY TEWARI -.- Present: Mr. S.K. Pipat, Sr. Advocate with Mr. M.K. Pundir, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.S. Gill, D.A.G., Punjab. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? AJAY TEWARI, J. (ORAL) This petition has been filed against the notices dated 27.6.1989, 27.7.1989 and 31.7.1989 whereby respondent No.3 ordered a recovery of Rs.1,80,000/- from the petitioner. A perusal of these orders reveals that no reason has been given that as to why the recovery was sought to be made. Even though in the written statement certain justifications have been C.W.P. No.10052 of 1989 -2- given for ordering recovery yet it is well settled that a quasi judicial order has to be a reasoned order and reasons cannot be subsequently given. In the circumstances, even without going into the merits of the case I deem it appropriate to set aside the impugned orders while granting liberty to respondent No.3 to proceed afresh in accordance with law. The writ petition is allowed. Impugned orders are set aside. Parties through Counsel are directed to appear before the respondent No.3 on 19.01.2011. ( AJAY TEWARI ) November 17, 2010 JUDGE ashish