Earlier judgment bars writ relief, but year-specific objections may still be raised before the Adjudicating Authority.

The writ petition was treated as covered against the petitioner by an earlier judgment of the same Court, so relief was declined and the petition was dismissed without merits being examined. The petitioner was nonetheless allowed to file a reply to the show cause notice and raise year-specific objections, which the Adjudicating Authority was required to consider independently while passing final orders. Time was granted for filing the reply, preserving the petitioner's opportunity to contest the notice on those limited grounds.

---

---

Issues: Whether the writ petition could be entertained in view of the earlier decision covering the issue against the petitioner.

Analysis: The writ petition was held to be covered against the petitioner by an earlier judgment of the same Court. On that basis, the Court declined to grant relief in the writ petition. The petitioner was, however, permitted to raise year-specific objections in the reply to the show cause notice, and such objections, if specifically taken, were to be independently considered by the Adjudicating Authority while passing final orders. Time was also granted to file the reply.

Conclusion: The writ petition was not entertained on merits and stood dismissed, with liberty to raise year-specific objections before the Adjudicating Authority.

---