1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.8821 OF 2009 Smt. Ranjana Dharma Pawar ...Petitioner. v The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.8850 OF 2009 Janabai Chavan ...Petitioner. v The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. WITH WRIT PETITION NO.8852 OF 2009 Smt. Chhaya Raju Chavan ...Petitioner. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...Respondents. Mr.S.S.Kudalkar adv. For the Petitioners in all the petitions. Mr.C.R.Sonawane, AGP for the State/Respondent No.1. Mr.K.S.Patil, adv. For the Respondent No.2 and 3 in all petitions. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & J.H. BHATIA, JJ. DATED : 5th November , 2009 P.C. 1 In view of the order already passed, notice to the respondent no.4 is dispensed with. Notice is waived on behalf of the respondent nos.1 to 3. Rule by consent. Heard forthwith. 2 2 Petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 1st September, 2009 whereby an allotment done to them has been cancelled without giving them opportunity. 3 It is now settled law after the judgment of the Supreme Court in Maneka Gandhi that if the order results in civil consequences, party must be given an opportunity. In the instant case, no opportunity was given. In the light of that, impugned order dated 1.9.2009 is set aside. The respondent no.3 is directed to issue a show-cause notice to the petitioner on the address of the petitioner given in the petition disclosing the basis of which they propose to cancel the allotment . Petitioner to reply show-cause notice within 15 days. Respondent no.3 shall thereafter decide the matter according to the law. 4 Rule made absolute accordingly. 5 No order as to costs. (J.H. BHATIA,J.) (F. I. REBELLO,J.)