Natural justice requires a hearing before adjudication; order quashed and matter remitted for fresh consideration.

An adjudication order passed without giving the affected party an opportunity of hearing was held to be unsustainable because the denial of hearing vitiated the decision-making process. The impugned order was quashed, and the matter was remitted to the same authority for fresh consideration after granting a hearing and proceeding in accordance with law.

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Issues: Whether the adjudication order passed without affording an opportunity of hearing could be sustained, and whether the matter required remand for fresh adjudication.

Analysis: The order under challenge was passed without giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing. The absence of hearing vitiated the order and rendered it unsustainable. In view of this procedural infirmity, the matter was required to be sent back to the same authority for reconsideration after granting a hearing and in accordance with law.

Conclusion: The impugned order was quashed and the matter was remitted to the same authority for fresh consideration after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing.

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