wp-10631-09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION No.10631/2009 General Metallizers Limited .. Petitioner. v/s Nashik Municipal Corporation and Anr. .. Respondents. Mr V. M. Thorat, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr M.L. Patil, Advocate for the Respondents. CORAM: D.K. DESHMUKH AND A.R.JOSHI,JJ DATED: 3RD MARCH,2010 P.C.:- 1. Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of parties. wp-10631-09 2. Admittedly,the demand notice dated 7.12.2009 has been issued on the basis of an inquiry which was ex parte inquiry. The petitioner, admittedly, was not given an opportunity of being heard before the demand notice was served. The learned counsel appearing for the Corporation therefore, submitted that the petitioner can treat the demand notice dated 7.12.2009 as show cause notice and submit his explanation which the Corporation will consider in accordance with law and make a fresh order. In our opinion, in view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the Respondent- Corporation, following order would meet the ends of justice. ::O R D E R:: The petitioner treating the demand notice dated 7.12.2009 as show cause notice, shall within a period of two weeks from today, submit his explanation in accordance with law. The explanation submitted by the petitioner shall be considered by the Corporation in accordance with law and the show cause notice shall be disposed of by a reasoned order. Till reasoned order is made as per this order and for a period of four weeks thereafter no coercive steps or any wp-10631-09 action shall be taken on the basis of demand notice dated 7.12.2009. Rule made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (JUSTICE D.K. DESHMUKH,) (JUSTICE A.R.JOSHI,)