1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO. 247/2010 Kenilworth Beach Resort (Hospitality Resorts Ltd), through Indrajit Ray, Financial Controller, having Office at Urorda, Salcete, Goa. ......... Petitioner. V/s. 1) State of Goa, through Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa. 2) Director of Tourism, Department of Tourism, Patto, Panaji-Goa. 3) Village Panchayat of Majorda-Utorda-Calata, through its Secretary, Office of the Village Panchayat of Majorda-Utorda-Calata, Majorda-Utorda Goa – 403 721. ......... Respondents. Mr. S. G. Dessai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Shivan Dessai, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. M. Salkar, Addl. Govt. Advocate for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. R. Menezes, Advocate for respondent No.3. 2 CORAM :- S.J. VAZIFDAR & U.D. SALVI, JJ. Date :- 7th April, 2010. O R A L J U D G M E N T : (Per S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.) Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. 2. The petitioner has impugned an order dated 25.3.2009, passed by respondent No.2, the Director of Tourism. The impugned order revokes a NOC granted to the petitioner on 2/11/2009. By the said order, respondent No.2 also forfeited the security deposit of the petitioner. It is not necessary to consider the merits of the case. The order itself establishes and it is fairly admitted on behalf of respondent No.2 that the order was passed only on the basis of a private complaint. The complainant, in fact, has sought to intervene in the present writ petition. 3. No notice, leave alone the hearing, was granted to the petitioner before the impugned order was passed. 4. In the circumstances, the impugned order is set aside. 3 5. If respondent No.2 desires to take any action against the said structure, the same would be initiated only in accordance with law, including after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed off. No order as to costs. S.J. VAZIFDAR, J. U.D. SALVI, J. ssm.