1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY O. O. C. J. NOTICE OF MOTION NO.146 OF 2006 IN WRIT PETITION NO.1869 OF 1995 The Podar Mills Ltd. ..Petitioner. Vs. Union of India and others ..Respondents. .... Mr. N.H. Seervai, Senior Advocate with Ms. Sheetal Shah i/b Mehta & Girdharlal for the Applicant. Mr. H.K. Vardhan with Mr. Y.R. Mishra for the Union of India. Mrs. Meena H. Doshi for Respondent No.2. ... CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR, C.J. & DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J. 24th March, 2009. P.C. : We heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the order dated 24th March, 2006 is limited to the extent that the Commissioner of Payments shall proceed with the matter in entertaining the claim filed by the parties including the Applicants herein and adjudicate the same in accordance with law. We make it absolutely clear that in every claim filed before the authority, it shall ensure that a copy thereof is 2 furnished to the Petitioners, non applicants and they are given an opportunity of being heard before any order is passed in that regard. With this modification, the Notice of Motion is disposed of. We expect the said authority to act expeditiously as it would be in the interest of both the parties before this Court. CHIEF JUSTICE DR. D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, J.