Show cause notice reply time extended as petition dismissed and adjudication directed within four months

The petition was dismissed, but the Court granted the petitioner six weeks to file a reply to the show cause notice dated 4-11-2008. It also directed the Adjudicating Authority to consider the matter and pass a decision expeditiously, with an outer limit of four months from the date of the order. The merits were left for determination by the Adjudicating Authority after receipt of the reply, and the order was framed to ensure prompt adjudication rather than substantive relief.

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Outcome: The petition was dismissed. The Court granted six weeks' time to reply to the show cause notice and directed the Adjudicating Authority to decide the matter expeditiously within four months thereafter.

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