Biswajit Mohanty v. R.T.O.,Dhenkanal
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition, the petitioner challenged a penalty imposed without a show cause notice. The Court held that penalty cannot be imposed without a show cause notice. The Court directed the opposite party to accept from the petitioner. The petitioner was to be given a show cause notice before any liability for penalty is imposed, following settled law.
What did the court decide?
The opposite party was directed to accept the M.V. Tax from the petitioner and to issue a show cause notice regarding penalty.