1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PEITION NO.9939 OF 2009 Sandoz Pvt. Ltd. ..Petitioner. V/s. The Union of India & Ors. ..Respondents. Mr. Prakash Shah with Jas Sanghvi i/b. PDS Legal for petitioner. Mr. J.B. Mishra for respondents. CORAM : V.C.DAGA AND J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. DATED : 3RD DECEMBER, 2009. P.C. :- 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent. Rule. Rule, returnable forthwith. 2. Mr. Mishra waives service for the respondent. By consent of the parties, petition is taken up for final hearing. 3. It is admitted fact that the impugned order dated 7/8/2009 has been passed without hearing the petitioner as such the order is in breach of principles of natural justice. Without going into the merits and / or demerits of the matter, the impugned order is liable to be set aside, being against the principles of natural justice. In the result, impugned order stands set aside and matter is remitted back for consideration afresh. 2 4. The Deputy Commissioner of Central Excise, Belapur-1 Dn. is directed to hear the petitioner and pass appropriate reasoned order following the principles of natural justice, without being influenced by the impugned order. All rival contentions are kept open. 5. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a) with no order as to costs. (J.P.DEVADHAR, J.) (V.C.DAGA, J.)