JUDGMENT M.M. Gopal, Member. - This is reference made by Additional Commissioner by his judgment dated October 18, 1978. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties and have perused the file. 3. In this case one application by Smt. Asha Kumari was filed under Section 198(4) of U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act. She alleged that the allotment in respect of Banjar land be cancelled. Parties adduced their evidence and after perusing the various pleas and evidence produced by the parties Additional Collector by his judgment dated December 13, 1977 rejected the application of Smt. Asha Kumari and held that the Patta concerning the plots were proper. Against this order reference was made by the learned Additional Commissioner that the alleged order should be set aside on the ground that the L.M.C. was not made a party. 4. No doubt in question of determining the validity of the lease sanctioned by the L.M.C. it is the duty to issue notice to L.M.C. and then to pass order but in the present case the circumstances are different. The principle of natural justice is that no one is punished without hearing. That means a party must be heard before passing any order against it. The Additional Collector has not cancelled the Patta issued by the L.M.C. but he has rejected the application for cancelling such Patta. Hence in my opinion there is no need of making L.M.C. as party in the present case, because no order has been passed against it. I, therefore, see no reason for accepting the reference. 5. The revision is, therefore, dismissed.