ORDER

By consent of learned counsel on both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

2. The present writ petition is filed challenging the impugned proceedings dated 27.05.2026 whereby the drug licence was cancelled on the limited ground that the entire proceedings suffers from violation of principles of natural justice.

3. Learned counsel for petitioner would submit that a show cause notice was issued on 22.05.2026 setting out the reasons proposing to cancel the drug licence granted to the petitioner for running a medical store under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. It is further submitted that the petitioner was directed to show cause within a period of three days and that the petitioner submitted a reply on 23.05.2026 stating that in case the respondents are not satisfied with the explanation given by the petitioner they may grant an opportunity of personal hearing to enable the petitioner to furnish the original records. However, the impugned order came to be passed without affording the petitioner a reasonable opportunity of hearing while rejecting the explanation offered by the petitioner to the show cause notice. It was thus s