IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7021 of 2010. Decided on: November 10, 2010. Sunita Sharma …..Petitioner. Versus State of H.P.& Ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K.Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. S.D.Gill, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K.Bawa, AG, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Dy. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by Annexure P-10, notice. Evidently and admittedly, Annexure P-10 is a show cause notice. Therefore, it is for the petitioner to submit the detailed reply. The apprehension of the petitioner is that even without waiting for the reply, the respondents may precipitate coercive action. We do not find any basis in such an apprehension. Once a show cause notice is issued and in case the petitioner submits her detailed explanation to the same, the competent authority can take any action only after adverting to the submissions made in the reply. In that view of the matter, we dispose of the Writ Petition as follows: In the event of the petitioner filing the reply within a week from today, the same shall be treated to have been filed in time. In case, any action, adverse to the petitioner in the matter is to be taken, the same shall be taken only after passing a speaking order, adverting to the submissions made in the reply and the order will also be communicated to the petitioner forthwith. 2 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. November 10, 2010. ( Justice V.K.Ahuja ), (karan) Judge.