FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.886 OF 2010 ________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | ________________________________________________________ Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2 Since the petition is directed against the show cause notice issued by the Sugarcane Purchase Tax Officer, we do not find it appropriate to exercise writ jurisdiction inasmuch as, it is open for the petitioner to raise all the pleas available to the petitioner before the said authority, which in turn, is expected to decide the same, in accordance with law. 3 We are informed that the petitioners have already filed reply before the Sugarcane Purchase Tax Officer pursuant to the impugned show cause notice. If it is so, we dispose of the petition with direction to the Sugarcane Purchase Tax Officer, Jalna to decide the show cause notice proceedings, expeditiously and in any case, not later than two weeks from today as substantial State exchequer is involved to the extent of around Rs.3 crores. The petitioner to appear on 16th February, 2010 at 11 a.m. in the office of the Sugarcane Purchase Tax Officer, who is expected to pass appropriate order within the time specified by us herein above. All questions will have to be decided on its own merits, in accordance with law. If any adverse order is passed against the petitioner, the same shall not be given effect to for a period of two weeks from the date of the order. The concerned authority shall however, serve copy of the proposed order on the petitioner, if it is adverse to the petitioner, within one week from the date of order. Petition disposed of on the above terms. Authenticated copy of this order may be given to the petitioner. (S.S. SHINDE, J) (A.M. KHANWILKAR,J) 11.02.2010. PLK/*