https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=126729 A statutory municipal appeal decided in a quasi-judicial capacity must be heard with an effective opportunity of representation, including oral hearing where sought, because natural justice attaches to the appellate process. The Municipal Council's summary reading and rejection of the appeal memorandum, without permitting the petitioner's advocate to be heard, was treated as an inadequate hearing and contrary to fair procedure. On that basis, the orders rejecting the appeal and affirming the demolition direction were liable to be quashed, and the matter required rehearing after a proper opportunity of hearing. en-us Thu, 17 Aug 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:12:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=126729 A statutory municipal appeal decided in a quasi-judicial capacity must be heard with an effective opportunity of representation, including oral hearing where sought, because natural justice attaches to the appellate process. The Municipal Council's summary reading and rejection of the appeal memorandum, without permitting the petitioner's advocate to be heard, was treated as an inadequate hearing and contrary to fair procedure. On that basis, the orders rejecting the appeal and affirming the demolition direction were liable to be quashed, and the matter required rehearing after a proper opportunity of hearing. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Aug 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=126729