granted an order of interim stay on 04.05.1985 and subsequently, the writ petition was dismissed as infructuous on 08.02.1993. Thereafter, the third respondent issued a notice on 18.06.1988 calling upon the petitioner to pay a sum of Rs.70,452/- as a loss caused to the Government due to non-operation of arrack shop. The petitioner challenged the said notice in W.P.No.7210 of 1998 and this Court, by order dated 20.03.1998, allowed the writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to conduct a fresh enquiry by providing an opportunity to the petitioner. Thereafter, a notice was issued to the petitioner on 19.07.2000 requiring the petitioner to attend the enquiry on 04.08.2000. Pursuant to the said notice, the petitioner also attended the enquiry on that day and submitted a representation to the said notice. As an abundant caution, he also sent a reply, by registered post on 16.08.2000 to the respondents. The respondents did not take any steps on the reply given by the petitioner. However, the second respondent passed the impugned order on 03.12.2010, i.e. after ten years. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed.
