HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA In the Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri Present:

THE HON’BLE JUSTICE JAY SENGUPTA WPA 480 of 2025 M/s. Unique Spares Vs.

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

For the petitioners Mr. Dhiraj Lakhotia, Ms. Radhika Agarwal, Ms. Mehana Joshi, Ms. Khushi Kundu.

For the State Mr. Momenur Rahman, Ms. Rima Sarkar.

Heard on 06.03.2025 Judgment on 06.03.2025 JAY SENGUPTA, J:

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits as follows. A pre-show-cause notice issued was not uploaded in time in the official portal of the respondent authorities. So the petitioner did not know about it. So far as the show-cause notice dated 06.07.2023 is concerned, only a date was fixed for submission of reply. But, no date was mentioned for personal hearing, which was essentially required by the petitioner to explain the show-cause. The appeal was dismissed solely on the ground of delay of 13 days beyond statutory period.

Learned counsel for the State denies the allegations and submits that the pre-show-cause notice was in fact uploaded in the portal in time. If a fresh show-cause is directed to be given, necessary time may be extended.

Whether a pre-show-cause notice was issued and uploaded in the portal or not,