https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368418 An alternate statutory remedy does not bar writ jurisdiction where a tax assessment is marked by breach of natural justice and complete non-application of mind. The assessment orders were unsustainable because they largely reproduced the show cause notices and objections, failed to address the dealer's specific contentions or verification requests, and relied only on an alleged admission during inspection. The Court held that such procedural defects fell within the recognised exception to the alternate-remedy rule. The writ and appellate orders were set aside, the assessments quashed, and the matter remitted for fresh consideration after disclosure of mismatch details and hearing the assessee. en-us Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:42:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368418 An alternate statutory remedy does not bar writ jurisdiction where a tax assessment is marked by breach of natural justice and complete non-application of mind. The assessment orders were unsustainable because they largely reproduced the show cause notices and objections, failed to address the dealer's specific contentions or verification requests, and relied only on an alleged admission during inspection. The Court held that such procedural defects fell within the recognised exception to the alternate-remedy rule. The writ and appellate orders were set aside, the assessments quashed, and the matter remitted for fresh consideration after disclosure of mismatch details and hearing the assessee. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=368418