1 W.P.No.5468/11 UNREPORTED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.5468 OF 2011. Ramamata Ambedkar Adhyapak Vidyalaya, At Post Aurad Shahajani, Tq.Nilanga, Dist. Latur, through its Principal. ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, through the Director, Maharashtra State Education Research and Training Council, Pune-30. 2. The Regional Deputy Director of Education, Latur Division, Latur. 3. The Joint Director of Education, Pune. 4. The Commissioner, Maharashtra State Examination Council, Pune-1. ... Respondents. ... Mr.S.S.Deshmukh, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.R.P.Phatke, Addl. Govt. Pleader for Respondent Nos.1 to 3. Mr.A.R.Nikam, advocate for Respondent No.4. ... 2 W.P.No.5468/11 CORAM : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J. Date : 16.12.2011. ORAL JUDGMENT : 1. Heard. 2. Rule. Rule returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, the petition is taken up for final hearing. 3. The petitioner assails the order passed by the Director i.e. Respondent NO.1, thereby imposing a fine of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lac). 4. Vide the impugned order fine has been imposed on the petitioner on account of some irregularity in the documents of the students which were submitted by the petitioner. Perusal of the order, it is manifest that no reasons are given. The order does not even state the nature of the irregularities committed by the petitioner while submitting the documents. The quasi- judicial order has to be reasoned one. The reasons are the lifeline of any quasi judicial 3 W.P.No.5468/11 order. The reasons depict the application of mind of the authority passing the order. The order impugned is bereft of any reason. The order even does not state the bare irregularities said to have been committed on account of which penalty has been imposed. Such an order can not be sustained. In view of above the impugned order is quashed and set aside. Rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (B). 6. The petitioner had deposited an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lac), pursuant to the orders passed by this Court. Mr.Deshmukh, learned counsel on instructions of the petitioner graciously agrees to donate Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) to the High Court Bar Library. The petitioner is allowed to withdraw the remaining Rs.90,000/- (Rupees ninety thousand). (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) asp/office/wp5468.11 4 W.P.No.5468/11