IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8421 of 2010 SURENDRA KUMAR M/S S.S. ENTERPRISES, J-166, P.C. COLONY, P.O. KANKARBAGH, P.S. LOHIYANAGAR, DISTRICT PATNA. Versus 1. THE VICE CHANCELLOR,PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA 2. THE CHIEF CONSULTANT CUM UNIVERSITY ENGINEER, PATNA. ----------- 3 19/05/2010 There is categorical statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the order of debarment dated 19.4.2010 has been conveyed to the petitioner without any show cause or an opportunity to explain himself on the conduct and the allegations, if any. From the pleadings and materials it seems that the impugned order contained in annexure-5 came to be issued to the petitioner based on the deliberations made in the meeting dated 20.11.2009 of the Syndicate. Obviously, the University authorities forgot that the Syndicate has also decided to issue show cause to the petitioner before taking any action in this regard. In absence of any rebuttel on the issue, Annexure-5 dated 19.04.2010 is quashed with liberty to the University authorities to issue show cause notice to the petitioner giving him an opportunity of hearing and to consider his - 2 - explanation, if any, and then pass an appropriate order. This writ application is allowed with a clarification that quashing of Annexure-5 does not give a right to the petitioner at this stage. He still has to wait for final decision by the University which should be rendered within a reasonable time frame of the show cause being issued and the explanation being filed by the petitioner. University has freedom to make payment to the petitioner to the extent the work has been done by him. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)