1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3030 OF 2002 Karam Singh. ...Petitioner. vs. Air India Ltd. & Ors. ...Respondents. --- Mr.M.B.Singh, for Petitioner. Mr.S.R.Talsania, Sr.Advocate with S.K.Churi, for Respondent no.1. CORAM: D.K.DESHMUKH & R.G.KETKAR, JJ. DATED: 29th September,2009 P.C.:- 1. The brief facts which are necessary for deciding this petition are that the petitioner who was in the service of Air India Ltd. was promoted to the post of Senior Check Flight Purser (New Grade) in the 2 Inflight service Department with effect from 1.7.1997. He was to be on probation for a period of Twelve months and he was to be confirmed in the services on the basis of his performance during the probationary period. By order dated 8.3.1999, the petitioner was confirmed as Senior Check Flight Purser with effect from 1.7.1998. By order dated 9.4.2002, however, the date of the confirmation of the petitioner was changed from 1.7.1998 to 1.1.2000. 2. We have heard the learned Counsel appearing for both the sides. It is obvious that the fact of confirmation of a person on the promotional post confers several benefits on him and change of that date of confirmation results in several adverse consequences to that person. Therefore, the order of changing the date of confirmation is disadvantageous to the person and it cannot be issued without complying with the principles of natural justice. Admittedly, order dated 9.4.2002 has been made in violation of principles of natural justice and without issuing any show cause notice to the petitioner. In 3 our opinion, therefore, order dated 9.4.2002 will have to be set aside. In the result, therefore, the petition succeeds and is allowed. The order dated 9.4.2002 is set aside. However, the respondent no.1 shall be at liberty to make such an order after granting an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and after issuing show cause notice to the petitioner. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. (D.K.DESHMUKH, J.) (R.G.KETKAR, J.)