Delayed adjudication challenge left open as liberty granted to seek deferment before the Adjudicating Authority.

Challenge to delayed adjudication of a show cause notice was not decided on merits; the petition was disposed of by granting liberty to the noticee to raise all permissible contentions and to seek deferment before the Adjudicating Authority. The court did not pronounce on the legality of the delay or the proposed adjudication proceedings, leaving those issues open for consideration before the authority in accordance with law.

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Issues: Challenge to delayed adjudication of a show cause notice and request for deferment of adjudication proceedings.

Outcome: The petition was disposed of by granting liberty to raise all permissible contentions and seek deferment before the Adjudicating Authority, without any adjudication on merits.

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