Mumbai Port Authority Vs Union of India & Ors
Date: July 14, 2024
Court: High Court
Bench: Bombay
Type: Writ Petition
Judge(s)/Member(s): K.R. SHRIRAM & JITENDRA JAIN
Subject Matter
Matter remanded as the demand order was passed ex-parte
Summary
The petitioner challenged an ex parte order dated 18th October 2023, claiming that they had requested additional time to respond to a show cause notice via a letter submitted on 4th September 2023, but that this request was ignored by the officer who…
1. One of the grounds raised in the petition is that the impugned order dated 18th October 2023 was passed ex parte. It is alleged in petition in paragraph 4.15 that petitioner had submitted a letter dated 4th September 2023 seeking further time to file reply to the show cause notice but that letter itself was not accepted by the Officer who has passed the impugned order. 2. In affidavit in reply,…