https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=85859 An adjudication order passed nearly nine years after the show cause notice was unsustainable because, even where no express statutory time limit exists, adjudicatory power must be exercised fairly, reasonably, and within a reasonable time. An inordinate and unexplained delay can prejudice the noticee's defence, particularly when relevant records are no longer available. The substantial lapse of time in this matter was held unacceptable in law, and the issue was decided in favour of the assessee. en-us Thu, 31 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:34:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=85859 An adjudication order passed nearly nine years after the show cause notice was unsustainable because, even where no express statutory time limit exists, adjudicatory power must be exercised fairly, reasonably, and within a reasonable time. An inordinate and unexplained delay can prejudice the noticee's defence, particularly when relevant records are no longer available. The substantial lapse of time in this matter was held unacceptable in law, and the issue was decided in favour of the assessee. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 31 Oct 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=85859