Maneka Gandhi vs Union Of India on 25 January, 1978
13. Nor can we agree that principle of natural justice invariably require that the principle of natural justice must be followed. It is to be noted that the decision in Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India the case cited by the applicant, the Supreme Court did not find as being contrary to the principle of natural justice, the cancellation of the passport to the petitioner before it on the ground of urgency. It only directed that in such cases a post decisional hearing may be given.