Writ challenge to show-cause notice on limitation left unanswered as pending objection had to be decided by speaking order.

A writ challenge to a show-cause notice on limitation was not entertained for quashing at this stage because the petitioner had already filed a detailed objection and received a personal hearing, while the objection remained pending before the authority. The HC directed the authority to consider and dispose of the objection in accordance with law by a reasoned and speaking order after granting an opportunity of hearing. No substantive relief was granted in the writ petition, which was disposed of with a time-bound direction to decide the pending objection.

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Issues: Whether the challenge to the show-cause notice on limitation required adjudication in the writ petition, and whether the petitioner was entitled to quashing of the notice at this stage.

Analysis: The petition was filed about two years after issuance of the show-cause notice, the petitioner had already submitted a detailed objection, and a personal hearing had also been afforded. The objection remained pending, and the Court directed the authority to consider and dispose of the objection in accordance with law by a reasoned and speaking order after granting an opportunity of hearing.

Outcome: No substantive relief was granted in the writ petition. The matter was disposed of with a direction to decide the petitioner's objection within the stipulated time.

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