https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325950 The Court held that the Petitioner could not delay the final reply until after cross-examination of Department witnesses as requested in the show cause notice. The Court directed the Petitioner to submit a final reply within four weeks, specifying the witnesses for cross-examination. Adjudication was to proceed promptly, with the authority deciding on the cross-examination request within two weeks. The Petitioner was required to participate in hearings without unnecessary adjournments, and the proceedings were to conclude within eight months of the final reply. The writ petition was disposed of with these terms, vacating the earlier stay. en-us Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 15:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325950 The Court held that the Petitioner could not delay the final reply until after cross-examination of Department witnesses as requested in the show cause notice. The Court directed the Petitioner to submit a final reply within four weeks, specifying the witnesses for cross-examination. Adjudication was to proceed promptly, with the authority deciding on the cross-examination request within two weeks. The Petitioner was required to participate in hearings without unnecessary adjournments, and the proceedings were to conclude within eight months of the final reply. The writ petition was disposed of with these terms, vacating the earlier stay. Case-Laws Central Excise Mon, 15 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325950