Supreme Court of India · 2021-08-24
GUNASEKARAN vs THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGH WAYS
- Citation / case number
- SC 2021/15206
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GUNASEKARAN
- Respondent
- THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGH WAYS
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed appeals challenging the dismissal of writ petitions against show cause notices issued by the respondents. The High Court had ruled that the appellants failed to demonstrate malafides, allowing them to submit explanations to the notices within a specified timeframe. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the importance of procedural fairness in administrative actions.