Summary SCN not fulfilling ingredients of a proper SCN violates principles of natural justice

Godavari Commodities Ltd. Vs State of Jharkhand (Jharkhand High Court) The Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in M/s. Godavari Commodities Ltd. vs. The State of Jharkhand [W.P.(T) No. 3908 of 2020 dated April 18, 2022], held that the Adjudication Order is non est in the eye of law, as the same has been passed without issuance of proper Show Cause Notice (SCN) and thus, amounts to violation of principles of natural justice. Facts: The M/s. Godavari Commodities Ltd. (“the Petitioner”) is a Public Limited Company and is primarily engaged in the business of trading of coal. The Petiti...