( 1 ) THE petitioner had filed a writ petition bearing CW No. 5371/99 challenging the demand raised by the respondents on the basis of an alleged raid on the premises of the petitioner on 2. 8. 1999. One of the grounds taken up in the said writ petition was that the action had been initiated against the petitioner without issuance of any show cause notice and without giving him an opportunity of being heard. Vide orders dated 6. 9. 1999 this Court had disposed of the said writ petition directing the respondents to issue a show cause notice to the petitioner. It was also ordered that the Superintending Engineer (Enforcement) Delhi vidyut Board, nehru Place, New Delhi shall hear the petitioner and thereafter pass a reasoned order.

( 2 ) AFTER the aforesaid directions a letter (wrongly dated 20. 8. 1999) Annexure B was issued fixing personal hearing for 27. 9. 1999. The petitioner submitted a letter dated 25. 9. 1999 (Annexxure C) in which he raised a plea that no show cause notice had been served upon him inspite of directions and unless a show cause notice containing the allegations is served upon him, he shall not be in a position to present his case before the Superint