IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.1800 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO.1800 OF 1998 WRIT PETITION NO.1800 OF 1998 Traders Limited & Ors. .. Petitioners V/s Union of India & Ors. .. Respondents Mr.Dinyar Madon with Mr.Vinayak Shete i/by Ms.Poorvi Kamani for the Petitioners. Mr.Y.R.Mishra for the Respondents. CORAM: S.RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM: S.RADHAKRISHNAN & CORAM: S.RADHAKRISHNAN & J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. J.P.DEVADHAR, JJ. DATE : 03.02.2005. DATE : 03.02.2005. DATE : 03.02.2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. It appears that the Respondent No.2 had issued a show cause notice to the Petitioners dated 13th June, 1988. In response to the same, the Petitioners had made an application to the Respondent No.2 through their Advocate’s letter dated 16th November, 1988 seeking various particulars, before proceeding further with regard to the aforesaid show cause notice. It appears that no written order was passed with regard to the said application, however, it is the contention of the Petitioners that the said application was orally rejected by Respondent No.2 on 6th July, 1998. 2. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, it would be necessary for Respondent No.2 to pass an appropriate speaking and reasoned order with regard to the aforesaid application dated 16th November, 1988 being Exhibit ‘G’ to the Petition, before proceeding further with regard to the show cause notice dated 13th June, 1988. Under these circumstances, we direct the Respondent No.2 to pass an appropriate reasoned order with regard to Petitioner’s application dated 16th November, 1988. Rule is made absolute in the above terms. .....