https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=90661 An ex parte adjudication order was held unsustainable because the noticees were denied a fair opportunity of hearing. Counsel had sought an adjournment before the scheduled hearing, the request was not refused, and an adjournment was promised, but the authority later passed the order without fixing any further hearing after transfer of the matter. Earlier opportunities noted by the adjudicating authority did not cure this defect, because the promised post-transfer hearing was not granted. The order was therefore vitiated for breach of natural justice and was set aside. en-us Wed, 05 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:11:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=90661 An ex parte adjudication order was held unsustainable because the noticees were denied a fair opportunity of hearing. Counsel had sought an adjournment before the scheduled hearing, the request was not refused, and an adjournment was promised, but the authority later passed the order without fixing any further hearing after transfer of the matter. Earlier opportunities noted by the adjudicating authority did not cure this defect, because the promised post-transfer hearing was not granted. The order was therefore vitiated for breach of natural justice and was set aside. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 05 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=90661