IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 8189 of 2000 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE PRADIP KUMAR SARKAR ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- GUJ STATE HANDLOOM WEAVERS COOP FEDERATION LTD Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR RAVINDRA SHAH for Petitioners Ms N JOSHI, Ld. AGP for Respondent No. 1, 2 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE PRADIP KUMAR SARKAR Date of decision: 23/03/2001 ORAL JUDGEMENT I have heard Mr.Ravindra Shah, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioners that a custodian has been appointed by the Government in the petitioner Federation, Gujarat State Handloom Weavers Cooperative Federation Limited, by way of an impugned order dated 15-7-2000. Having felt aggrieved by the aforesaid order the present petition has been filed for quashing the said order. I have also heard Ms.N.Joshi, learned AGP appearing on behalf of the respondents. It appears that before appointing the custodian, the petitioner Federation was not heard and on that ground alone, the order is required to be quashed. Accordingly, the order of the Joint Director (Textiles) dated 15-7-2000 (a true copy of which is annexed at Annexure "L" to the petition) is hereby quashed. However, the respondents may proceed with the appointment of custodian in accordance with law. With the aforesaid directions, the petition is allowed. Rule is made absolute to the above extent. No order as to costs. 23-3-2001 (P.K. Sarkar, J.) vinod