IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 6348 of 2007 Date of Decision: 7.05.2007 Jagdish Rai ......... Petitioner Versus The District Controller, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Bathinda & anr. ....... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.S.KHEHAR HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE L.N.MITTAL Present: Mr. Sudhir Mittal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.Salil Sagar, Addl.AG, Punjab for the respondents. *** J.S.Khehar, J.(Oral) Through the instant writ petition the petitioner has impugned the order dated 14.4.2007(Annexure P-4) vide which the licence of the petitioner for running a depot issued under the provisions of the Punjab Public Distribution System(Licensing & Control) Order, 2003, has been cancelled and the entire security deposit of the petitioner forfeited. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions from Mr.Maninder Singh, District Food and Supplies Officer, Bathinda, states CWP No. 6348 of 2007 -2- that before passing of the impugned order dated 14.4.2007 which had adverse civil consequence, the petitioner was neither issued a show cause notice nor afforded an opportunity to respond thereto, either in writing or through an appropriate hearing. In view of the above, we are satisfied that the impugned order dated 14.4.2007(Annexure P-4) which has adverse civil consequence, has been passed without following the principles of natural justice. In view of the above we are of the view that the same deserves to be set aside. Ordered accordingly. It will, however, be open to the respondents, to take any such further action as may be called for in accordance with law by following the principles of natural justice. Disposed of accordingly. (J.S.KHEHAR) JUDGE (L.N.MITTAL) May 07, 2007 JUDGE sunita