Radha N v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging penalty proceedings over an inherited quarry licence imposed without any show cause notice. The court treated the impugned order as a show cause notice and directed furnishing of the inspection report, reply, and a personal hearing by the District Collector before final orders.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order to be treated as show cause notice; inspection report to be furnished; petitioner to reply; District Collector to give personal hearing and pass fresh orders within fixed timelines.