https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=92328 A party who appears slightly late for reasons beyond control cannot be denied a hearing where sufficient cause is shown. The refusal to hear counsel in such circumstances was treated as inconsistent with fair adjudication and natural justice, especially where the matter had been reserved for orders rather than decided immediately in open court. The ex parte or one-sided disposal was therefore set aside, and the matter was directed to be reheard and decided afresh after hearing both sides. en-us Tue, 07 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:47:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=92328 A party who appears slightly late for reasons beyond control cannot be denied a hearing where sufficient cause is shown. The refusal to hear counsel in such circumstances was treated as inconsistent with fair adjudication and natural justice, especially where the matter had been reserved for orders rather than decided immediately in open court. The ex parte or one-sided disposal was therefore set aside, and the matter was directed to be reheard and decided afresh after hearing both sides. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 07 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=92328