https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=265763 When the jurisdiction of a statutory authority is under challenge, personal appearance is ordinarily not required unless the court records reasons justifying it. In proceedings arising under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, the District Judge had directed the Estate Officer to appear personally to explain the source of authority. The HC held that such a direction was unwarranted on the facts and set it aside. The underlying dispute on merits remained open before the District Judge, and the interference was limited only to removing the personal appearance requirement. en-us Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=265763 When the jurisdiction of a statutory authority is under challenge, personal appearance is ordinarily not required unless the court records reasons justifying it. In proceedings arising under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, the District Judge had directed the Estate Officer to appear personally to explain the source of authority. The HC held that such a direction was unwarranted on the facts and set it aside. The underlying dispute on merits remained open before the District Judge, and the interference was limited only to removing the personal appearance requirement. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 28 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=265763