https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=258509 Statutory writ relief cannot be used to bypass an available appellate remedy against assessment orders, especially where the challenge is to an appealable order under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act. The text also notes that where notice is issued, objections are invited, and a personal hearing is fixed and adjourned at the assessee's request, failure to appear on the adjourned date does not establish a breach of natural justice. On those facts, the assessment proceedings were treated as procedurally fair, and the assessee was left to pursue the statutory appeal. en-us Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 13:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=258509 Statutory writ relief cannot be used to bypass an available appellate remedy against assessment orders, especially where the challenge is to an appealable order under the Tamil Nadu Value Added Tax Act. The text also notes that where notice is issued, objections are invited, and a personal hearing is fixed and adjourned at the assessee's request, failure to appear on the adjourned date does not establish a breach of natural justice. On those facts, the assessment proceedings were treated as procedurally fair, and the assessee was left to pursue the statutory appeal. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=258509