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Madras High Court: Post must for licence suspension, not online upload
The Madras High Court has ruled that orders suspending or revoking an explosives dealer’s licence under the Explosives Rules 2008 must be served by post at the licensee’s address, not merely uploaded…
The Story in Brief
The Madras High Court has ruled that orders suspending or revoking an explosives dealer’s licence under the Explosives Rules 2008 must be served by post at the licensee’s address, not merely uploaded on an online portal. Justice Mohammed Shaffiq set aside a suspension order, holding that Rule 118(3) prescribes the only valid mode of service.
The court found that the licensing authority’s action of uploading the order on the Petroleum and Safety Organisation’s portal did not constitute proper service under the rules. LiveLaw reports that the judgment emphasises strict compliance with procedural requirements even in regulatory matters.
The Indian Opinion
This judgment punctures the lazy official assumption that putting a document on a portal counts as telling someone. Courts routinely see authorities bypassing procedural safeguards in the name of efficiency. The real test now is whether licensing bodies will overhaul their service protocols or wait for the next challenge. How many suspension orders are currently online-only?
Source: livelaw.in
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