has plot of land situate in Revenue Survey No. 02 measuring 1955 sq. mtrs, equals to 0.60 acres as per the respondents, in village Soratoli, P.S. Murhu in District Ranchi. The petitioner thereafter took steps to establish the retail outlet and started functioning also. However, he has been taken by surprise by the impugned order dated 7th March 2005 issued under the signature of the Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi cancelling the no objection certificate dated 9th September 2003. Learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to the impugned order, submits that in the first place, the order of cancellation has been issued without any show-cause or notice in violation of principles of natural justice. Secondly, it has been submitted that the reference of Title Suit No. 5 of 1997 made in the impugned order, which was instituted by certain person against host of defendants totalling 72 persons including the petitioner and the Divisional Manager, IBP Company Ltd., did not debar the petitioner from seeking no objection certificate in respect of the plot in question which was sold in his favour by a registered sale deed. It is further submitted that the learned court had refused to grant any injunction to the plaintiffs who also numbered seven in the said suit which was instituted for declaration of right, title and interest over the property in the suit. The said suit have been instituted in respect of the land of several persons and the petitioner had only portion of the land sold to him validly by the registered sale deed for an area of 0.60 acres. However, respondents did not think it proper to issue show-cause / notice to the petitioner to allow him to defend himself. Being aggrieved with the impugned order, the petitioner has approached this court. It is further submitted that this court, on being prima facie satisfied on the first date of admission, granted interim relief to the petitioner by staying the operation of the impugned order by virtue of which he is continuing to operate the retail outlet.
