Retrospective registration cancellation challenged for lack of reasons and prior notice, review petition dismissed as not maintainable

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....Retrospective cancellation of registration was found invalid because the Show Cause Notice lacked reasons supporting retrospective action and the petitioner was not placed on prior notice; that defect rendered the impugned order void. The review petition sought to reopen arguments already concluded in adjudication, but review jurisdiction cannot serve as an original hearing; therefore reopening overruled contentions was impermissible. The court found no manifest or material error on the face of the record amounting to a miscarriage of justice and accordingly dismissed the review petition.....