Jurisdictional defect in adjudication notice and order led to interim stay of the impugned order.

A prima facie jurisdictional concern arose because the show-cause notice was issued by the Assistant Commissioner, while the final adjudication order was passed by the Deputy Commissioner who had not heard the petitioner. On that basis, interim protection was granted by staying the impugned order, and the matter was posted for further hearing.

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Issues: Whether the final adjudication order could be sustained when the show-cause notice had been issued by a different authority, and whether interim protection was warranted.

Analysis: The order records a prima facie concern that the show-cause notice was issued by the Assistant Commissioner, whereas the final adjudication order was passed by the Deputy Commissioner who had not heard the petitioner. The Court treated this as a short issue and proposed final disposal on the next date of hearing.

Outcome: Stay of the impugned order was granted and the matter was listed for further hearing.

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