https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=256605 An ex parte adjudication was set aside and the matter was remanded for fresh decision because the appellant had not filed a reply to the show cause notice or effectively participated earlier, yet sought a further opportunity to place its defence and supporting documents on record. The Tribunal allowed filing of the reply and additional material, noting that these documents were relevant to explain the discrepancy in production figures and that scrutiny of them was required in the interest of justice. The Commissioner was directed to decide the case afresh within a fixed time frame, with the appellant required to cooperate in the proceedings. en-us Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:02:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=256605 An ex parte adjudication was set aside and the matter was remanded for fresh decision because the appellant had not filed a reply to the show cause notice or effectively participated earlier, yet sought a further opportunity to place its defence and supporting documents on record. The Tribunal allowed filing of the reply and additional material, noting that these documents were relevant to explain the discrepancy in production figures and that scrutiny of them was required in the interest of justice. The Commissioner was directed to decide the case afresh within a fixed time frame, with the appellant required to cooperate in the proceedings. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=256605