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2016 (4) TMI 833 - MADRAS HIGH COURTSeeking direction to renew and activate Custom House Agents License - Cancelled for non-compliance of obligations - Respondent contended that inspite of granting three opportunities of personal hearing, the petitioner neither appeared for the personal hearing nor submitted any reply to the respondent, therefore, the contentions raised by the petitioner that the Writ Petition is maintainable inspite of having an alternative remedy of appeal for the reason that the order passed by the respondent is in clear violation of principles of natural justice, cannot be accepted. Held that:- the petitioner has got an alternative remedy by way of an appeal and without exhausting the same, when there is no violation of principles of natural justice, the Writ Petition cannot be entertained. Since an alternative remedy by way of an appeal is available to the petitioner, it is open to the petitioner to challenge the impugned order before the Appellate Authority by way of an appeal in accordance with law. - Decided against the petitioner
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