https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301373 A writ challenge to a show cause notice under the Notaries Act, 1952 and the Notaries Rules, 1956 was held premature where the petitioner had an opportunity to reply and the objections raised involved disputed factual questions. The Court noted that inquiry into alleged misconduct may be initiated suo motu or on complaint under the Rules, and interference at the notice stage is not justified unless the notice is palpably without jurisdiction or authority of law. Because the proceeding was within the statutory framework and the disputes turned on facts, the notice was not quashed, and the petitioner was left to respond before the competent authority. en-us Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301373 A writ challenge to a show cause notice under the Notaries Act, 1952 and the Notaries Rules, 1956 was held premature where the petitioner had an opportunity to reply and the objections raised involved disputed factual questions. The Court noted that inquiry into alleged misconduct may be initiated suo motu or on complaint under the Rules, and interference at the notice stage is not justified unless the notice is palpably without jurisdiction or authority of law. Because the proceeding was within the statutory framework and the disputes turned on facts, the notice was not quashed, and the petitioner was left to respond before the competent authority. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301373