Show cause objections must be considered before action, with a speaking order issued after review of documents.

The petitioner was permitted to file objections and supporting documents to the impugned show cause notices within the stipulated time, and the competent authority was directed to consider them before passing a speaking and reasoned order. If no objections are filed within that period, the authority may proceed in accordance with law.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner should be permitted to file objections to the impugned show cause notices and have the competent authority consider those objections along with supporting documents.

Outcome: The petition was disposed of by directing the competent authority to consider any objections and documents filed in response to the notices within the stipulated time and to pass a speaking and reasoned order thereafter. If no objections are filed within the stipulated period, the competent authority may proceed in accordance with law.

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