Statutory Time Limit Extension Under Section 73 Challenged: Procedural Fairness Maintained Through Notice and Response Opportunity

GHC addressed a challenge to a statutory notification extending time limits under Section 73. The court issued a notice to respondents, returnable on 30.11.2023, and provided the petitioner an opportunity to respond to the show-cause notice, effectively preserving procedural fairness while not immediately ruling on the substantive challenge to the time limit extension.

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The Gujarat High Court heard the case of the petitioner challenging a notification extending the time limit under Section 73 of the Act. The petitioner argued that subsequent extensions are unjustified after an initial extension. The State issued a show-cause notice, and the court directed notice to the respondents returnable on 30.11.2023, allowing time for the petitioner to reply if needed.

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