IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 20726 of 2008. [O&M] Date of Decision: 10th September, 2010. M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited Petitioner through Mr. Ashish Kapoor, Advocate Versus Union of India & Ors. Respondents through Mr. Karminder Singh, Advocate for respondents 1 & 4 to 6. Mr. KDS Sidhu, Dy.AG, Punjab Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate, respondent No. 5. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner Corporation seeks quashing of the order dated 18.01.2008 [Annexure P-4] passed by the District Magistrate, Ludhiana whereby No Objection Certificate in respect of the Petrol Pump already installed at KM Stone 312, in Ludhiana City, has been withdrawn. The respondents have filed their reply/affidavit. It is the conceded position that the petitioner Company has not been heard by the District Magistrate, Ludhiana before passing the impugned order. Similarly, the NOC has been withdrawn by the District Magistrate on the strength of a letter dated 02.11.2007 [Annexure P-1] purportedly addressed by the Government of India to the Project Director, NHAI. Learned Counsel for the NHAI on the basis of reply/affidavit submits that no such letter was ever received by the Project Director, NHAI, nor it was ever issued by the Government of India. It, thus, appears that the foundation of the impugned order itself is a forged and fabricated document. For the reasons aforesaid, the writ petition is allowed; the impugned order dated 18.01.2008 [Annexure P-4] is hereby quashed. However, the District Magistrate, Ludhiana shall be at liberty to pass a fresh order, in accordance with law and by following the principles of natural justice. Similarly, NHAI shall also be at liberty to proceed against the petitioner, in accordance with law. Disposed of. Dasti. September 10, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE