https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788148 A quasi-judicial removal under Section 205 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 must stay within the scope of the show cause notice, and the elected office bearer must be given a fair opportunity to meet the specific allegations. The order was invalid insofar as it relied on fresh matters not disclosed in the notice. It was also unsustainable because the authority did not give reasons for rejecting the explanation or pass a speaking order, which breached natural justice and rendered the action arbitrary under Article 14. The removal was therefore set aside and the matter was remitted for fresh consideration after hearing the petitioner. en-us Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:20:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788148 A quasi-judicial removal under Section 205 of the Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994 must stay within the scope of the show cause notice, and the elected office bearer must be given a fair opportunity to meet the specific allegations. The order was invalid insofar as it relied on fresh matters not disclosed in the notice. It was also unsustainable because the authority did not give reasons for rejecting the explanation or pass a speaking order, which breached natural justice and rendered the action arbitrary under Article 14. The removal was therefore set aside and the matter was remitted for fresh consideration after hearing the petitioner. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=788148