Scope of the show cause notice (SCN) - in case if the authority...

Scope of the show cause notice (SCN) - in case if the authority intend to add interest and penalty on the amount fixed in the show cause notice, separate notices ought to have been issued to the petitioner for the said demand, which was not done in the instant case. Apart from that a perusal of the order would show that except extracting the explanation given to the show cause notice, there is no discussion raised on the objections - It is also to be noted that, while dealing with the objections raised, the authority goes into the aspect of claim of ITC alleged to have been made by the petitioner which was not the content of the show cause notice. - HC