IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION Writ Petition (Ld) No. 1235 of 2007 Birla Sun Life Asset Management Company ..Petitioner vs. 1. The Union of India & Ors. ...Respondents Mr.Virag Tulzapurkar, Sr.Counsel with Mr.Birendra Saraf and Mr.Ameya Gokhale i/b Amarchand and Mangaldas and Suresh A.Shroff and Co. for petitioners. Mr.L.T.Satelkar with Mr.A.C.Singh for respondent no.1 Mr.V.R.Prasad, Dy.Legal Advisor for respondent nos. 3 and 4. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR C.J. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR C.J. CORAM: SWATANTER KUMAR C.J. AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI AND S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J. J. J. 20th June, 2007 20th June, 2007 20th June, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Learned Counsel appearing for different respondents as well as representative of respondent no.3 state that the writ petition can be disposed of with a direction to respondent no.2, Central Information Commission, New Delhi, to hear the parties concerned including the petitioners herein and pass appropriate orders so as to avoid any objection with regard to compliance with the principles of natural justice. In view of the fact that the order passed by the Commission which is impugned in the present writ petition dated 18th May, 2007 has to be set aside for non compliance of audi alterem partem the proceedings before respondent no.3 would be rendered infructuous. Writ petition is disposed of by leaving the parties to bear their own costs. (CHIEF JUSTICE) (CHIEF JUSTICE) (CHIEF JUSTICE) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.) (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI J.)