- A notice issued by the competent authority must be answered before the competent authority — Notice issued by the inquiry officer to the petitioner u/s 3 of the Special Powers Act to conduct inquiry against the petitioner in respect of certificates and degrees tendered for acquiring job in Education Department was competently issued — Held: The writ petition was rightly dismissed by the High Court. Dilshad Kausar v. AJ&K Govt. & 2 others 2005 SCR 268 (C)