1 WP / 11964 / 2022 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 1014 WRIT PETITION NO. 11964 OF 2022 RAVI NAMDEORAO JADHAV VERSUS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for petitioner : Mr. D.A. Mane Advocate for respondents no. 1 and 2 : Ms. Yogita S. Thorat ... CORAM : SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE, J. DATE : 13 JANUARY 2026 PER COURT : Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. By way of present petition, the petitioner assails the order dated 24.11.2022 passed by respondent no. 1 - the Chief Accountant and Finance Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nanded, thereby reverting the petitioner from the post of Assistant Accountant Officer to the post of Junior Accountant Officer. 3. Mr. Mane, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned order was passed without giving show cause notice to the petitioner and, therefore, there is clear violation of principles of natural justice. 4. Per contra, Mrs. Thorat, learned counsel appearing for the Zilla Parishad points out the remedy of filing appeal before the Chief Executive Officer under Maharashtra Zilla Parishad (Discipline and 2026:BHC-AUG:1472 2 WP / 11964 / 2022 Appeal) Rules, 1964 against this order, more particularly, Rule 4 thereof. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for the respective parties, there is no dispute about the fact that before passing the impugned order, show cause notice was not given to the petitioner and, therefore, without going into the merits of the matter, on the ground of clear violation of principles of natural justice, I am inclined to allow the petition. 6. In view of that, writ petition is allowed. The order dated 24.11.2022 passed by respondent no. 1 - the Chief Accountant and Finance Officer, Zilla Parishad, Nanded is quashed and set aside. 7. This Court has not given any finding on the merits of the matter and the order passed by respondent no. 2 is quashed and set aside only on the ground that show cause notice was not given to the petitioner. 8. Respondent no. 2 shall give show cause notice to the petitioner and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of two months from today. [ SIDDHESHWAR S. THOMBRE ] JUDGE arp/