THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION No.24285 of 2009 ORDER: Some of the petitioners, on an earlier occasion, approached this Court and filed W.P.No.20507 of 2009 seeking a direction to the respondent-second respondent herein to consider their representation dated 19.09.2009 before initiating any proceedings against them by issuing personal notices for hearing. This Court, by order dated 23.09.2009, disposed of the said writ petition in the following manner: “The only apprehension is that on the ground that a case in Crime No.326/2009-2010 was registered against the petitioners, licences may be suspended or cancelled. That is the reason why they are seeking for an opportunity of personal hearing. No doubt, when any disciplinary action is initiated, the petitioners, as a matter of right, are entitled to have an opportunity of personal hearing. But however, that doesn’t mean that the petitioners are also entitled for an opportunity of personal hearing or a notice, in the event of taking an interim measure. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to consider the said representation and pass appropriate orders by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners. However, this order does not preclude the authorities to act strictly in accordance with law, with regard to the interim measure. No order as to costs.” It appears the petitioners’ licence was suspended on 19.09.2009 i.e., on the day when some of the petitioners gave the representation, and thereafter, a show cause notice was issued on 06.10.2009 directing the petitioners to offer explanation. The same is challenged in this writ petition. In pursuance of the said show cause notice dated 06.10.2009, the petitioners offered their explanation on 29.10.2009 and apprehending that a final order may be passed without affording any opportunity of final hearing, they approached this Court and filed the present writ petition. Apparently, the order impugned in this writ petition is only a show cause notice, whereby the petitioners were directed to offer their explanation on 29.10.2009. I do not know as to why the petitioners are apprehending that the respondent authorities may pass final orders without affording any opportunity of hearing to them. In fact, in W.P.No.20507 of 2009 this Court specifically directed the respondent-second respondent herein to consider the said representation dated 19.09.2009 and pass appropriate orders by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioners therein, and the said direction clearly applies to all the petitioners herein also. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities to consider the said explanation offered by the petitioners herein and pass appropriate orders by affording an opportunity of personal hearing to them. __________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA,J Date: 11.11.2009 Note: Issue CC in 3 days B/o. va