https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=92359 An adjudication order that fails to deal with the assessee's submissions, relied-upon case law and relevant trade notice is defective as a non-speaking order. The omission to record findings on material contentions was treated as a violation of natural justice, because the reasoning necessary to sustain the decision was absent. The merits were not examined. The matter was remanded to the lower authority for de novo adjudication, with directions to grant a proper hearing and pass a speaking order. en-us Mon, 09 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=92359 An adjudication order that fails to deal with the assessee's submissions, relied-upon case law and relevant trade notice is defective as a non-speaking order. The omission to record findings on material contentions was treated as a violation of natural justice, because the reasoning necessary to sustain the decision was absent. The merits were not examined. The matter was remanded to the lower authority for de novo adjudication, with directions to grant a proper hearing and pass a speaking order. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 09 Mar 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=92359