Eradi J.)

1. The petitioner, V. Punnen Thomas, who describes himself as a Government contractor, takes exception to the following order made by the respondent State Government:

"Sub:-Forest Irregularities in Forest contract tenderers blacklisted.

It has been revealed that Sri. V. M. Mohammed Shafi, Karakad House, Erattupetta and Sri. Punnen Thomas, Valanjathil, Kottayam have committed irregularities in connection with the tender for working down timber from Udumbanchola Block 1, with the result that Government had to sustain loss to a considerable extent. Government therefore order that these two persons are blacklisted and debarred from taking any Government work for the next ten years.

The Chief Conservator of Forests is informed that Sri. Punnen Thomas will however be permitted to do the work as per orders contained in Government Memorandum No. 12319/ F1/65/Agri. dated 7-4 -1965.

Sd/-T. R. Sukumaran Nair, Joint Secretary.

To

The Chief Conservator of Forests'.

2. The petitioner's grievance is that he was not heard before the order was made and he wants this court to quash the order and restrain the respondent from giving effect to it. His case is that the order is violative o