Show cause notice should be adjudicated within a reasonable time

UPL Limited Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) Bombay High Court held that show cause notice should be adjudicated within a reasonable time and there should not be an egregious, unjustified and unexplained inordinate delay. Facts- The present petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution is another classic case where the lackadaisical approach of respondent no.2-Commissioner of Central Excise in not adjudicating the show cause notice issued 13 years back dated 21 October, 2010 is prayed to be quashed and set aside by the petitioner, on the ground that the law would not permit such de...