https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73776 A demand order confirmed without a valid show cause notice and without a reasonable opportunity of hearing was treated as procedurally defective and contrary to natural justice, so interim protection against pre-deposit and recovery was granted. The underlying challenge was reinforced by the view that the modvat credit issue was arguable and not free from doubt. The operative principle stated was that an order passed in violation of natural justice is void and can justify unconditional stay of enforcement. en-us Mon, 20 Jun 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:33:53 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73776 A demand order confirmed without a valid show cause notice and without a reasonable opportunity of hearing was treated as procedurally defective and contrary to natural justice, so interim protection against pre-deposit and recovery was granted. The underlying challenge was reinforced by the view that the modvat credit issue was arguable and not free from doubt. The operative principle stated was that an order passed in violation of natural justice is void and can justify unconditional stay of enforcement. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 20 Jun 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=73776