G. S. SINGHVI, CJ, J.

( 1 ) RULES of natural justice are multi faceted and multi dimensional. Different facets of these rules have been applied by the Courts in India to invalidate administrative as well as judicial, quasi-judicial actions and orders. One of the facets of the rules of natural justice is that all judicial, quasi-judicial and even administrative authorities who are entrusted with the task of deciding lis between the parties or passing order which affects the rights, interest or status of a person must record reasons in support of their findings and conclusions and such reasons should be communicated to the person concerned. The requirement of recording reasons by judicial, quasi-judicial and even administrative authorities and communication thereof to the affected persons has been highlighted and reiterated in various judgments of the supreme Court including the often referred decisions in Harinagar Sugar Mills v. Shyam Sundar, AIR 1961 SC 1669, M. P. Industries Limited v. Union of India, AIR 1966 SC 671, Bhagat Raja v. Union of india, AIR 1967 SC 1606, Mahavir Prasad santoshkumar v. State of U. P. , AIR 1970 sc 1302, Travancore Rayons v. UOI, AIR 1971 SC 862, Messrs

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