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of <h1>Administrative Order Quashed: Lack of Reasoning Violates Natural Justice Principles, Appellate Authority Directed to Reconsider Appeal</h1> HC allowed the writ petition, quashing the administrative order for lack of reasoning. The court emphasized natural justice principles, set aside the ... Violation of principles of natural justice - rejection of impugned order without assigning any reason - HELD THAT:- It is settled law that reason is the heartbeat of every conclusion. An order without valid reasons cannot be sustained. To give reasons is the rule of natural justice. One of the most important aspect for necessitating to record reason is that it substitutes subjectivity with objectivity. It is well settled that not only the judicial order, but also the administrative order must be supported by reasons recording in it. The Hon'ble Supreme Court, in the cases of ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAX DEPARTMENT, WORKS CONTRACT & LEASING, KOTA VERSUS M/S SHUKLA & BROTHERS [2010 (4) TMI 139 - SUPREME COURT], TRAVANCORE RAYONS LTD. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA [1969 (10) TMI 23 - SUPREME COURT] have observed that the administrative authority and the tribunal are obliged to give reasons, absence whereof would render the order liable to judicial chastisement. Once the reason has not been assigned by the competent authority for levying the penalty then on this ground alone, the impugned orders cannot be sustained. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case as well as law laid down by this Court, the impugned order passed by the appellate court dated 31.3.2023 cannot be sustained in the eyes of law and same is hereby quashed - Petiiton allowed. The High Court quashed the impugned order dated 31.3.2023 for rejecting the petitioner's appeal as no reason was provided, violating the rule of natural justice. The court cited the importance of giving reasons for administrative orders. The impugned order was set aside, and the matter was remanded to the appellate authority for a fresh decision within three months. The writ petition was allowed.
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