TMI Blog2024 (10) TMI 206X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... C. ORDER HON'BLE PIYUSH AGRAWAL, J. 1. Heard Ms. Pooja Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. 2. In pursuance of earlier order, instructions have come, which are taken on record. 3. Similar controversy is involved in both the aforesaid writ petitions, as such, with the consent of the parties , both the aforesaid writ petition ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the proper officer, an appeal was preferred on electronic mode but the same has been rejected by the impugned order without assigned any reason. He submits that the petitioner has only communicated the order through a notice that his appeal has been rejected. He further submits that neither any order has been passed nor any reason has been assigned for rejecting the appeal. 6. Per contra, Mr. Arv ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... appeal, which has been rejected by the impugned order dated 22.7.2024 wherein no reason has been assigned. On the strength of instruction filed today, learned Standing Counsel has tried to support the action of the respondent, however, on perusal of the instructions, it shows that no reason whatsoever has been assigned for rejecting the appeal of the petitioner. It only refers the delay in submiss ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 969 (3) SCC 868 have observed that the administrative authority and the tribunal are obliged to give reasons, absence whereof would render the order liable to judicial chastisement. Once the reason has not been assigned by the competent authority for levying the penalty then on this ground alone, the impugned orders cannot be sustained. 11. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case as we ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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