IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CMPMO No. 70 of 2003. Date of decision: 22.12.2010. Leela Dutt Verma …Petitioner. Versus Tehsildar (Recovery) & Anr. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Deepak Gupta, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner: Mr. Bhupender Gupta, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Neeraj Gupta, Advocate. For the respondent No.1: Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy. AG. For the respondent No.2: Mr. M.L. Sharma, Advocate. Deepak Gupta, J. (Oral) The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 15.7.2003 whereby the Assistant Collector, Ist Grade, Shimla has directed that the warrant of arrest be issued against the petitioner and the revenue papers of his landed property be requisitioned. I have gone through the entire record of the case and find that the petitioner had filed objections before the Assistant Collector, Ist Grade, Shimla. The objections have not been 1 Whether the reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? : 2 : decided till date and the Assistant Collector could not have proceeded further in the matter without deciding the objections. Therefore, on this short ground alone, the petition is allowed. The parties are directed to appear before the Assistant Collector, Ist Grade, Shimla on 17.1.2011. The Assistant Collector, Ist Grade, Shimla shall hear and decide the objections filed by the petitioner and only thereafter shall decide whether he has to proceed with the recovery or not. Needless to say that the parties shall have a right to raise all contentions before the Assistant Collector. The petition is allowed in the aforesaid terms. No costs. (Deepak Gupta) Judge December 22, 2010 (guleria)