https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=86119 Refusal to grant a requested personal hearing before disposal of the appeal was treated as a denial of a statutory safeguard and a breach of natural justice. Because the appellants were not given an opportunity to explain their case before the appellate authority, the ex parte appellate order could not stand. The order was therefore set aside and the matter remanded to the Commissioner (Appeals) for personal hearing and fresh decision in accordance with law. en-us Fri, 19 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:11:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=86119 Refusal to grant a requested personal hearing before disposal of the appeal was treated as a denial of a statutory safeguard and a breach of natural justice. Because the appellants were not given an opportunity to explain their case before the appellate authority, the ex parte appellate order could not stand. The order was therefore set aside and the matter remanded to the Commissioner (Appeals) for personal hearing and fresh decision in accordance with law. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 19 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=86119