https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=3519 The High Court of Ahmedabad quashed the Order-in-Original dated 20th July, 2005, due to lack of effective hearing caused by the Joint Commissioner holding additional charge. The matter was remanded for a fresh decision, with the court directing proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The court made the rule absolute, allowing the petition. Joint Commissioners were directed to pay costs to the petitioner, emphasizing the significance of ensuring fair hearing in adjudicative proceedings and consequences of procedural fairness non-compliance in administrative decisions. en-us Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:38:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=3519 The High Court of Ahmedabad quashed the Order-in-Original dated 20th July, 2005, due to lack of effective hearing caused by the Joint Commissioner holding additional charge. The matter was remanded for a fresh decision, with the court directing proper opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. The court made the rule absolute, allowing the petition. Joint Commissioners were directed to pay costs to the petitioner, emphasizing the significance of ensuring fair hearing in adjudicative proceedings and consequences of procedural fairness non-compliance in administrative decisions. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=3519