Violation of principles of natural justice - the case of the...

Violation of principles of natural justice - the case of the department appears to be that office value is nothing but the value of the goods indicated in the transport permit granted from time to time. If that be so, surely the petitioner cannot claim surprise about the contents of such permits granted by the department. However, if the department wishes to rely upon any other documents or material which is not within the knowledge or possession of the petitioner, the principles of natural justice require that the same must be provided to the petitioner before it can be used against it. - HC