2013 (5) TMI 831

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..... cause notice with adequate opportunity of hearing must be given. Provisions of law cannot be said to have been waived by the petitioners - petitions are disposed of providing that the petitioners would be entitled to furnish reply to the impugned orders treating the same to be show cause notice. - WP (C) No. 2204 of 2005 - - - Dated:- 8-5-2013 - B.K. Sharma, J. For the Petitioner : Shri M. .....

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..... e not issued any show cause notice. However, from the materials on record it appears that the petitioners had purportedly waived the right of reply and issuance of show cause notice. However, as stated in the writ petition, they were compelled to do so by the authority. It is the mandate of law that before imposing any penalty and confiscation of goods, show cause notice with adequate opportuni .....

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