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NSPM-12 Guidelines | Blacklisting Without Show Cause Notice Violates Natural Justice : Calcutta HC
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|Calcutta High Court

NSPM-12 Guidelines | Blacklisting Without Show Cause Notice Violates Natural Justice : Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court quashes blacklisting of a fumigation firm under NSPM-12, ruling that administrative action based solely on pending criminal allegations-without a show cause notice-breaches principles of natural justice and statutory procedural fairness. The judgment reinforces that blacklisting requires adherence to mandatory notice requirements, even in civil sanctions.