Writ relief against show cause notices is available where jurisdiction is absent and concluded advance rulings cannot be reopened without fresh fraud ...
An assessment order cannot be sustained where the authority fixes a personal hearing before the assessee's last available date to file a reply to the show cause notice, because that denies a fair opportunity of hearing; the HC quashed the original order and remitted the matter for fresh hearing and decision. An appellate order rejecting an appeal is equally invalid if it fails to consider a specific condonation of delay ground and give reasons on that request, even where rejection may ultimately be justified; the HC set aside the appellate order for non-consideration of the condonation plea.
An assessment order cannot be sustained where the authority fixes a personal hearing before the assessee's last available date to file a reply to the show cause notice, because that denies a fair opportunity of hearing; the HC quashed the original order and remitted the matter for fresh hearing and decision. An appellate order rejecting an appeal is equally invalid if it fails to consider a specific condonation of delay ground and give reasons on that request, even where rejection may ultimately be justified; the HC set aside the appellate order for non-consideration of the condonation plea.
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