1 wp9007-10 agk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9007 OF 2010 Muchhala Magic Land Pvt. Ltd. (Suraj Water Park) ..Petitioner. Versus State of Maharashtra & Others ..Respondents. Mr.M.I. Sethna, Senior counsel with Mr.A.M. Sethna i/by S.D. Bhosale for the petitioner. Mr.V.A. Sonpal, 'A' panel counsel for respondent Nos.1 to 4. CORAM : J.P. Devadhar & Mrs.Mridula Bhatkar, JJ. DATE : 18th February, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. Rule. By consent, rule is made returnable forthwith. 2. The petitioner is challenging the demand notice dated 17-8-2010 whereby the respondents have demanded a sum of Rs.10,10,375/- as and by way of surcharge. Perusal of the order dated 17-8-2010 shows that the said order has been passed without hearing the petitioner. 3. Since the impugned order suffers from the principles of natural justice, the impugned order dated 17-8-2010 is quashed and set aside. Rule is made absolute in the above terms. The respondents are at liberty to pass 2 wp9007-10 fresh order following due procedure of law after hearing the petitioners. All contentions of both the parties are kept open. 4. The writ petition is disposed of in above terms. No costs. (Mrs.Mridula Bhatkar, J.) (J.P. Devadhar, J.)