2024 (10) TMI 716

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....S. SONAK & JITENDRA JAIN, JJ. For the Petitioner : Mr Bharat Raichandani, a/w Adv Amon Mishra i/b UBR Legal,. For the Respondents 2 and 4 (State): Ms Jyoti Chavan, Addl. GP,. ORAL JUDGMENT   (PER M.S. SONAK J.) :- 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Rule. The rule is made returnable immediately at the request and consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3.....

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....filed a reply. Therefore, he submits that this is a case of failure even to consider the reply filed by the petitioner, thereby breaching the principles of natural justice and fair play. 5. Ms Chavan learned Addl. GP, for the respondents, submits that there was no failure of natural justice in this case. She refers to the show cause notice dated 10 April 2023, in which it was clarified that the....

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....a response within 30 days. The notice clearly indicates the date, timing, and venue of the personal hearing. On 21 June 2023, the Petitioner sought time to file a reply. The defence that the show cause notice was not uploaded on the petitioner's designated portal is not convincing. There was undoubtedly some delay in responding to the show cause notice on the petitioner's part. 9. Be that a....

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.... 10. The reply dated 21 June 2023 does not appear to be on merits, but the reply refers to the show cause notice not being uploaded to the petitioner's designated portal. Accordingly, subject to the payment of costs of Rs. 50,000/-, the petitioner is granted two weeks to file a reply to the show cause notice dated 10 April 2023. 11. After such a reply is filed, the 4th respondent should disp....