Court emphasizes fair opportunity for petitioners, sets deadlines, directs document provision, and instructs tribunal on appeal process.

The court found that the petitioners did not establish grounds for quashing the adjudication order due to a delay in requesting documents. However, it emphasized granting the petitioners a full opportunity to present their case before the tribunal. The judge set deadlines for filing an appeal, directed the Customs authority to provide document copies, and instructed the tribunal to admit the appeal without technicalities. The tribunal was ordered to dispose of the appeal promptly and refrain from coercive actions against the petitioners. The writ application was disposed of with provisions for supplying certified copies of the order upon compliance.

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Issues involved: Denial of natural justice, availability of documents, appeal process, quashing of adjudication order, opportunity to present case before tribunal.

Analysis:
- The judgment addresses the issue of denial of natural justice by the petitioners, who claimed they were not provided with copies of documents relied upon in the show cause notice, hindering their defense during adjudication.
- The court noted that both advocates for the Customs department and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence demonstrated that the opportunity to collect photocopies of the documents was indeed provided to the petitioners along with the show cause notice.
- Despite the delay in requesting the documents and filing the writ petition after the appeal period had lapsed, the judge opined that the petitioners failed to establish grounds for quashing the adjudication order and ordering a fresh decision by the Commissioner of Customs.
- However, the judge emphasized the importance of allowing the petitioners a full opportunity to present their case before the tribunal, setting a deadline for filing an appeal and directing the Customs authority to provide photocopies of the documents upon request by the petitioners.
- The tribunal was instructed to admit the appeal without technicalities like limitation or pre-deposit, and to dispose of the appeal by a specified date, while also prohibiting any coercive actions against the petitioners until the tribunal's decision is made.
- Ultimately, the writ application was disposed of, with the provision for supplying certified copies of the order to the parties upon compliance with formalities.

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