1. The facts of this case disclose how a citizen of this Republic may suffer by proper care not being taken by the departmental offices when hearing and disposing of quasi-judicial matters. A notice was sent to the present petitioner from the Court of Shri D. D. Sharma, Deputy Secretary to Government, Punjab, Rehabilitation Department, exercising the powers of the Chief Settlement Commissioner, Punjab, Chandigarh, informing him of the date of hearing of the revision petition fixed for 11-7-1958. The petitioner however alleges that he had filed an appeal. This notice did not inform the petitioner that he was to appear before Shri Sharma at Jullundur. As a matter of fact, according to this notice, record had been called from the office of the Assistant Settlement Commissioner, Punjab, Jullundur, so as to reach the office of issue (which was shown at Chandigarh) before 11-7-1958, the next date of hearing. The petitioner arrived at Chandigarh and went to the office concerned but he was informed by the Reader that he should appear at Jullundur, if possible. The petitioner immediately went to Jullundur but when he reached there, unfortunately the case had already been dismissed i