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2009 (4) TMI 866 - MADRAS HIGH COURTNon issuance of notice - interest under section 24(3) called - Held that:- The counter filed by the second respondent clearly shows that no notice was issued to the petitioner before issuing the notice dated December 31, 2007 to pay interest. The respondents sought to justify the order on the ground that the details sought for by the petitioner were given under the Right to Information Act. In fact, the details were furnished only in the impugned order dated March 31, 2008 and not before. The second respondent has taken a definite stand in the counter statement that no notice was required to be issued before passing an order under section 24(3) of the Act for payment of interest and in fact, no such notice was also issued. In such circumstances, there was a clear violation of the principles of natural justice and as such, the petitioner was justified in filing the writ petition without filing the statutory revision. Accordingly, the impugned order dated March 31, 2008 on the file of the first respondent is quashed and the matter is remitted to the second respondent for fresh consideration.
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