https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=222098 The court found that the freezing order on the petitioner's bank accounts, issued under Section 87 of the Finance Act, lacked jurisdiction as the provision did not authorize such action without final adjudication. The court set aside the freezing order, directing the petitioner to respond within fifteen days. The authority was instructed to hear the matter promptly and could proceed with recovery measures if the petitioner failed to respond. The respondent could issue fresh recovery orders post-adjudication, and the petitioner was restrained from disposing of assets until final adjudication. The writ petition was allowed with no costs, emphasizing the importance of following legal procedures and natural justice principles. en-us Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=222098 The court found that the freezing order on the petitioner's bank accounts, issued under Section 87 of the Finance Act, lacked jurisdiction as the provision did not authorize such action without final adjudication. The court set aside the freezing order, directing the petitioner to respond within fifteen days. The authority was instructed to hear the matter promptly and could proceed with recovery measures if the petitioner failed to respond. The respondent could issue fresh recovery orders post-adjudication, and the petitioner was restrained from disposing of assets until final adjudication. The writ petition was allowed with no costs, emphasizing the importance of following legal procedures and natural justice principles. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=222098