Section 80-0 approval rejection quashed where applicant was denied a fair chance to file the agreement and be heard.

Rejection of an application for approval under section 80-0 was quashed because the applicant had already supplied the information sought and the only remaining deficiency was the original agreement or a notarised copy. The High Court held that the applicant should have been given an opportunity to place the required document before the Board and answer the outstanding query. The matter was therefore remitted for reconsideration under section 80-0 after giving the applicant an opportunity to furnish the agreement or notarised copy and to be heard.

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Issues: Whether the rejection of the application for approval under section 80-0 was liable to be quashed and the matter reconsidered after granting an opportunity to furnish the required agreement and information.

Analysis: The application had been rejected on the ground that the petitioner had not supplied the information sought despite repeated opportunities. The record showed that the petitioner had furnished the information, and the only remaining deficiency was the original or a notarised copy of the agreement. In the circumstances, the petitioner was entitled to an opportunity to place the requisite document before the Board and to meet the query raised by it.

Conclusion: The rejection order was quashed and the application was directed to be reconsidered by the Board under section 80-0 after giving the petitioner an opportunity to furnish the original agreement or a notarised copy and to be heard.

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