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PETITIONER:

RAGHUNATH THAKUR

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT08/11/1988

BENCH:

MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI (J)

BENCH:

MUKHARJI, SABYASACHI (J)

RANGNATHAN, S.

CITATION:

1989 AIR 620 1988 SCR Supl. (3) 867

1989 SCC (1) 229 JT 1988 (4) 728

1988 SCALE (2)1326

ACT:

Administrative Law: Black listing--Right to be heard--

Making representation against the order--Necessity for.

HEADNOTE:

The appellant has bid in an auction of Beni Country

Liquor Shop in the District of Samastipur and was given the

shop being the highest bidder but he failed to deposit the

bid money in time.

The Collector, Samastipur by an order cancelled the bid

and black listed the appellant. He then moved the High Court

against the order of the Collector. The High Court upheld

the order of the Collector.

The appellant appealed to this Court by special leave.

Disposing of the appeal, the Court,

HELD: 1. It is an implied principle of the rule of law

that any order having civil consequences should be passed

only after following the principles of natural justice.

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