1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO.5229 OF 2009 (Alphonsa d/o Anthony Bastian @ Alphonsa w/o Vincent Alfanso vs. Education Officer (Primary) and others) __________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. CORAM : D.D. SINHA AND F.M.REIS, JJ. DATED : DECEMBER 17, 2009 Heard Shri Dhore, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Shri Mishra, learned Counsel for the respondent no.1, Shri Anjan De, learned Counsel for the respondent no.2, and Shri Mohgaonkar, learned Counsel for the respondent no.3. The petition is directed against the order dated 21.11.2009 issued by the respondent no.1 Education Officer whereby financial powers, which were with the petitioner as Head of the Institution, were temporarily withdrawn. The grievance of the petitioner is that the impugned order was passed by 2 the respondent no.1 without following the principles of natural justice. Similar grievance is made by the respondent no.2. Be that as it may, we direct the respondent no.1 Education Officer to re-consider the issue by following principles of natural justice and take appropriate decision in accordance with law within one week from today. Till then, the impugned order shall stand suspended. In the circumstances, the petition is disposed of accordingly. Copy of this order, authenticated by the Court Sheristedar, be given to the learned Counsel for the parties. JUDGE JUDGE khj