1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION STAMP NO. 12640 OF 2009 Sandeep Dattatraya Khedekar & ors ..Petitioners V/s. The State of Maharashtra & anr. ..Respondents Ms.Leela D. Malu, Advocate, for the petitioners Mr.A.I.Patel, AGP, for the respondent Nos.1 & 2 – State CORAM : J.H. BHATIA & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ.. DATE : 27th MAY 2009 (VACATION COURT) P.C. . Rule. 2. Rule, made returnable forthwith. With consent of the learned Counsel for the concerned parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing and disposal during vacation. 3. The learned Counsel for the petitioners points out that the candidature of the petitioners was cancelled by an Order dated 16th May 2009, which was received by the petitioners on 20th May skt/- 2 2009, even without giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners, though, Show Cause Notice was issued. After some discussion at Bar and after taking instructions, the learned Counsel for the respondents makes a statement that the personal hearing was not given to the petitioners and therefore, the MPSC shall recall its Order dated 16th May 2009, and shall give personal hearing to the petitioners in respect of Show Cause Notice for cancellation of their candidature, before declaration of results and after hearing, the appropriate orders will be passed. 3. In view of the above, the petition stands disposed of with the following directions : i) The respondent-MPSC shall recall the Order dated 16th May 2009, in respect of cancellation of the candidature of the petitioners and shall give them personal hearing within one week from this date in respect of the Show Cause Notice already issued to the petitioners. ii) They shall be personally heard by the Secretary of the MPSC on 1st June 2009 at 11.00 a.m. and no fresh notice will be required to be issued to the petitioners. iii) After hearing them the MPSC shall be at liberty to pass appropriate orders on its own merits. iv) The results of the main examination shall not be declared before disposing of the Show Cause skt/- 3 Notice issued to the petitioners for personal hearing. v) Rule made absolute accordingly. (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) (J.H. BHATIA, J.) skt/-