IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10460 of 2010 1. Lallan Prasad S/O Sri Gupteshwar Prasad R/O Moh. New Colony, Kali Bari Mandir, P.S. Civil Line, Distt-Gaya – Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Divisional Commissioner Magadh Division, Gaya 3. The District Magistrate Gaya 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer Sadar, Gaya 5. The Commissioner, Gaya Municipal Corporation Gaya 6. The Administrator, Gaya Municipal Corporation Gaya 7. Ajit Saran S/O Sri Shambhu Saran R/O Moh New Colony, Kali Bari Mandir, P.S.Civil Line, Distt-Gaya, A/P Working As Peskar In The Office Of Divisional Commissioner, Gaya 8. Shambhu Saran S/O Not Known R/O Moh New Colony, Kali Bari Mandir, P.S.Civil Line, Distt-Gaya 9. The Town Commissioner, Gaya Municipal Corporation, Gaya – Respondents. 4 15.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is aggrieved by order contained in Annexure 7 passed by the Municipal Commissioner, Gaya imposing a fine of Rs.100/- on the petitioner as he had disconnected the water supply of the private respondents. The case of the petitioner is that the respondent Corporation had installed a pipe through his land in order to supply water to respondents 7 and 8 without his permission and without following the procedures laid down under section 210 of the Municipal Act. The case of the Corporation is that the pipe was laid down about 30 to 40 years ago. The Corporation received a complaint from respondents 7 and 8 that the petitioner had disconnected their water supply and as such the Corporation imposed the fine. In this case, respondents 7 and 8 are not being issued 2 notice as it is not essential to hear them at this juncture. It is apparent from perusal of the records that the fine has been imposed upon the petitioner without giving him an opportunity to be heard. In the circumstances the order, dated 30.11.2009 contained in Annexure 7 is quashed and this court directs the Corporation to issue notice to the petitioner before passing any order imposing fine on the petitioner. Counsel for the petitioner may bring this order to the notice of the Municipal Commissioner, Gaya. This writ petition is allowed. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J .)