Natural justice requires a personal hearing before adverse action; the matter was remanded for fresh consideration.

An adverse order passed without affording the petitioner a personal hearing was treated as contrary to the principles of natural justice. The absence of notice and opportunity to be heard warranted interference, and the impugned order was set aside. The matter was remanded for fresh consideration on merits, with directions to permit filing of a reply, issue notice, and grant a personal hearing before passing a new order.

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Issues: Whether the impugned order could be sustained when no personal hearing had been afforded before its passing, and whether the matter required remand for fresh consideration.

Analysis: The order records that the petitioner was not given a personal hearing before the adverse decision was passed. The absence of such opportunity was treated as a breach of the principles of natural justice, warranting interference. The Court therefore set aside the impugned order and directed remand for reconsideration, with directions for filing of reply, grant of notice, and personal hearing before a fresh order on merits.

Conclusion: The impugned order was set aside and the matter was remanded to the respondent for fresh consideration after compliance with the conditions and procedural directions specified in the order.

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