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2016 (12) TMI 1069 - KERALA HIGH COURTPrinciples of natural justice - counsel had offered to appear on 16/12/2015, but, on account of certain personal reasons, counsel could not appear in the matter and therefore petitioner submitted Ext.P4 application seeking adjournment. In Ext.P4, the counsel also sought for time to post the hearing by another week. It seems that the officer did not take note of Ext.P4 and had proceeded to pass the impugned order - whether there is any violation of principles of natural justice or rather one more opportunity should be granted to the petitioner to contest the matter? Held that: - Though there is justification on the part of the officer to have proceeded further in the matter, still, when the petitioner has a contention that certain documents are required to be produced to substantiate the defence taken in the matter, I am of the view that one more opportunity has to be given to the petitioner to ventilate their grievance - petition allowed in favor of petitioner by way of remand.
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