Legal Challenge Succeeds: Procedural Flaws Invalidate Registration Cancellation Proceedings Under Natural Justice Principles

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....HC allowed the appeal, finding the registration cancellation proceedings fundamentally flawed. The show cause notice (SCN) was deemed legally non-existent due to lack of specific allegations and absence of reasoned grounds, constituting a violation of principles of natural justice. The court held that the jurisdictional defect was inherent and could not be rectified subsequently, rendering all subsequent proceedings invalid. The original authority's order cancelling registration was quashed, effectively reinstating the appellant's legal status based on procedural impropriety in the administrative action.....