https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=85260 An adjudication order was vitiated where the appellants were denied a fair opportunity to defend, including time to reply to test reports and the chance to cross-examine chemical examiners and other relied-upon witnesses. The authority decided the matter ex parte without first communicating rejection of those requests or giving a further hearing, and the order lacked reasoned findings on misdeclaration, suppression, and the penalty imposed. This failure to provide a full and fair hearing amounted to a breach of natural justice, so the order was set aside and the matter remanded for de novo adjudication with proper opportunity to respond and seek cross-examination in accordance with law. en-us Mon, 31 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:52:22 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=85260 An adjudication order was vitiated where the appellants were denied a fair opportunity to defend, including time to reply to test reports and the chance to cross-examine chemical examiners and other relied-upon witnesses. The authority decided the matter ex parte without first communicating rejection of those requests or giving a further hearing, and the order lacked reasoned findings on misdeclaration, suppression, and the penalty imposed. This failure to provide a full and fair hearing amounted to a breach of natural justice, so the order was set aside and the matter remanded for de novo adjudication with proper opportunity to respond and seek cross-examination in accordance with law. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 31 Jul 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=85260