Ex parte adjudication after amalgamation confusion was remanded for fresh hearing and de novo reconsideration on merits.

An ex parte adjudication passed amid confusion over the appellant's cause title after amalgamation and change of name was set aside for fresh consideration. The cause title was corrected to reflect the amalgamated entity, and the matter was remanded to the jurisdictional adjudicating authority for de novo examination after giving the appellant an opportunity of hearing. The operative effect was that the impugned adjudication did not stand and the dispute was restored for reconsideration on merits in accordance with law.

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Issues: Whether the ex parte adjudication order, passed in the context of confusion regarding the appellant's cause title after amalgamation and change of name, required remand for fresh consideration.

Analysis: The cause title was corrected to reflect the amalgamated entity. The adjudication had proceeded ex parte, and the matter called for reconsideration after giving the party an opportunity to be heard. In the interest of justice, the dispute was sent back to the jurisdictional adjudicating authority for de novo examination and a fresh order in accordance with law.

Conclusion: The matter was remanded to the adjudicating authority for fresh adjudication after granting an opportunity of hearing to the appellant.

Final Conclusion: The impugned adjudication did not stand and the dispute was restored to the original authority for reconsideration on merits.

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