https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=164476 An assessment order passed without a meaningful opportunity of hearing, and contrary to earlier remand directions requiring fresh consideration after hearing the assessee, cannot stand. The High Court held that ineffective service of summons and denial of a fair chance to produce records violated natural justice, so the assessment was unsustainable. The order was quashed and the matter remitted for de novo disposal, with liberty to the assessing authority to pass a fresh order after the assessee's appearance and production of books of account. en-us Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=164476 An assessment order passed without a meaningful opportunity of hearing, and contrary to earlier remand directions requiring fresh consideration after hearing the assessee, cannot stand. The High Court held that ineffective service of summons and denial of a fair chance to produce records violated natural justice, so the assessment was unsustainable. The order was quashed and the matter remitted for de novo disposal, with liberty to the assessing authority to pass a fresh order after the assessee's appearance and production of books of account. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=164476