SWAPNIL PRAKASH BHOGLE vs UNION OF INDIA THROU. REVENUE DEPT AND ORS

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14-WP-8552-2025(1).DOCX Chaitanya IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Digitally signed by CHAITANYA CHAITANYA ASHOK WRIT PETITION NO. 8552 OF 2025 ASHOK JADHAV JADHAV Date: 2025.07.31 15:01:48 +0530 Swapnil Prakash Bhogle … Petitioner Versus Union of India Through Revenue Department And Ors. … Respondents ______________________________________________________ Mr. Raja G. Valechha, for Petitioner. Mr. Karan Adik a/w Ms. Sangeeta Yadav (through Video- Conferencing), Mr. Umesh Gupta, Mr. Parimal Wagh, for Respondents. ______________________________________________________ CORAM : M.S. Sonak & Jitendra Jain, JJ. DATED : 29 July 2025 ORAL ORDER : (Per M.S. Sonak, J.) 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Rule. The Rule is made returnable immediately, at the request and with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties. 3. The Petitioner challenges the show cause notice dated 18 August 2023, the cancellation order dated 31 August 2023, and the order dated 08 December 2023, by which the Petitioner’s Application for revocation of cancellation was rejected. Page 1 of 4 14-WP-8552-2025(1).DOCX 4. The Petitioner had filed an Appeal against the order of cancellation, but the same was dismissed, because it was barred by limitation. Ordinarily, in such a situation, we would not have entertained this Petition. 5. However, in the peculiar facts of this case, we are satisfied that the entire action of the Respondents is in gross violation of the principle of natural justice and fair play. Therefore, we have entertained this Petition. 6. The impugned show cause notice dated 18 August 2023 is as vague as vagueness can be. This requires the Petitioner to show cause as to why the registration should not be cancelled because of ‘Non complia