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7(B) YOUR   LORDSHIPS   be   pleased   to   issue  appropriate   writ,   order   or   direction,   directing   the  respondent no.1 to pass appropriate order after giving  opportunity   of   hearing   to   the   petitioner   and   until  then, vacate the order of maintaining status quo;"

3. The   petitioner   is   aggrieved   by   order   dated  1.7.2014   whereby   respondent   No.1   Collector   has  directed   that   common   plot   in   the   cooperative  housing society should not be used or allowed to  be used for commercial purpose.  

4. Aggrieved  by the  said order,   the petitioner  has taken out present petition. 

5. Learned advocate for the petitioner assailed  the order on ground of violation of principles of  natural   justice.   She   submitted   that   after  considering   the   complaint   filed   by   one   of   the  members of the society against commercial use of  the   common   plot   of   cooperative   housing   society,  on   one   hand   respondent   No.1   Collector   issued  show­cause notice to respondent No.2 society and  on the other hand, the respondent No.1 Collector,  on   the   same   day,   passed   order   of   even   date   and  restrained the use of the society's common plot.  She also submitted that the Board of Nominee has  also passed certain  orders  and according to the  petitioner.

8. From the submissions by learned advocate for  the petitioner  and from the material on record,  more particularly from the impugned order by the  Collector,   it   appears   that   on   receipt   of  complaint by one of the members of the petitioner  society   alleging,   inter   alia,   that   the   common  plot of the society was being used for commercial  purpose in violation of Section 67 of the Code,  the   Collector   had   caused   an   inquiry   by   Circle  Officer from the office of Mamlatdar. It has also  emerged   that   on   inquiry,   the   concerned   Officer  submitted a report that in the common plot of the  cooperative   society,   a   caterer   namely,   Patel  Caterers,   has   constructed   a   shed   admeasuring  about   12x12   ft.   where   the   material   used   by   the  caterer is stored and the conference room of the  cooperative  society is being used as kitchen  by  the said caterer. The said officer reported that  the   plot   was   being   used   for   commercial   purpose  and it, prima facie, appears that such use would  constitute breach of Section 67 of the Code.

9. In   view   of   the   said   report,   the   Collector  issued show cause notice dated 1.7.2004 and asked  the   cooperative   society   to   submit   a   reply   /  explanation within 7 days. By the said show cause  notice,   the   Collector   also   informed   the  petitioner society that, in the event of failure  or   default   in   submitting   the   reply,   appropriate  further proceedings will be instituted.

10. By   a   separate   order   of   even   date,   the  Collector also restrained the society from using  the   common   plot   for   commercial   purpose.   In   the  said separate order, the Collector has expressly  mentioned   that   in   light   of   the   report   of   the  Circle   Officer,   it,  prima   facie,   appears  that  common plot is put to use for commercial purpose  which, if established, would invite action under  Section 67. the said order is required to be read  along with and in conjunction rates of even date.  When the show cause notice and the order are read  conjointly, it becomes clear that the order is an  ad­interim   or   interim   direction   passed   by   the  Collector   until   the   reply   /   explanation   is  received   and   further   decision   after   hearing   the  society is taken. The petitioner, however, would  contend   that   the   impugned   order   is   passed  separately   and   on   the   same   date,   when   the   show  cause   notice   asking   the   petitioner   to   file   the  reply   was   issued.   Merely   because   the   Collector  passed separate order and directed the society to  stop commercial use of the common plot, it cannot  be said that the Collector has passed final order  and   close   the   chapter   without   acting   in  furtherance   of   the   show   cause   notice   dated  1.7.2014.   The   direction   contained   under   order  dated 1.7.2014 has to be read in conjunction with  the show cause notice. Accordingly, it means that  the   direction   is   in   nature   and   by   way   of   ad­ interim   or   interim   direction   pending   further  hearing   and   proceedings   in   connection   with   and  pursuant to the show cause notice of even date.