2025 (6) TMI 1370

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.... For the Petitioner : Mr. P. Satish Sundar For the Respondent : Mr. S. R. Sundar Senior Standing Counsel ORDER This writ petition has been filed, challenging the impugned order dated 28.03.2025 under which the petitioner's empanelment as a Chartered Engineer has been withdrawn with immediate effect by the respondent. According to the petitioner, the impugned order has been passed a....

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....e liable for the fault committed by the importer / exporter for whom the petitioner had acted as a Chartered Engineer. 2. This matter came up for admission on 15.04.2025. The learned standing counsel appeared on behalf of the respondent had sought time to get instructions. Thereafter, the matter has been adjourned for hearing. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent on instruc....

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....ccount of which the petitioner's service as a Chartered Engineer has been withdrawn. 4. Admittedly, the respondent before passing the impugned communication had not given an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The impugned decision certainly will result in serious civil consequences as the primary source of work for the petitioner is rendering Chartered Engineer's service in the v....

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....ed Engineer empanelled with the respondent, the impugned communication under which the petitioner's empanelment as Chartered Engineer has been withdrawn with immediate effect by the respondent, will affect the right of livelihood of the petitioner. Therefore, the respondent ought to have been granted an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before issuing the impugned communication, withdra....