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2023 (11) TMI 920 - HC - CustomsNo reply to SCN filed - Petitioner did not give any response to the show cause notice in spite of the liberty being reserved by the High Court - HELD THAT:- Once when this Court had directed the petitioner to respond to the show cause notice, it was required for the petitioner to have responded to the same and participated in the entire show cause proceedings and thereafter, to take appropriate legal recourse available under the Act - The petitioner cannot be permitted to approach the Writ Court at every stage or as a matter of routine. From plain reading of the contents that is reflected in the show cause notice (Exhibit P2), it would be evidently apparent as regards the allegations levelled against the petitioner which on due consideration is of very serious nature. The instant writ petitions deserve to be and are accordingly rejected, reserving the right of the petitioner to participate in the show cause proceedings and to lead appropriate evidence in support of his contentions - petition dismissed.
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