https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78267 An adjudication order is vitiated where the noticee is denied a fair and effective opportunity to file a reply and defend the show cause notice. Although the appellants had sought adjournment and time to respond, no meaningful further opportunity was granted before the matter was decided. The mere gap between the hearing date and the order did not cure the procedural defect. The order was therefore unsustainable for breach of natural justice and liable to be set aside. en-us Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78267 An adjudication order is vitiated where the noticee is denied a fair and effective opportunity to file a reply and defend the show cause notice. Although the appellants had sought adjournment and time to respond, no meaningful further opportunity was granted before the matter was decided. The mere gap between the hearing date and the order did not cure the procedural defect. The order was therefore unsustainable for breach of natural justice and liable to be set aside. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=78267