https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407153 Where the appellate rules require service of the departmental representative's written statement and an opportunity to reply, disposal of the appeal without such service violates natural justice and renders the order unsustainable; the appellate order was quashed and the matter remanded for fresh disposal after supply of the statement to the assessee. The Court also noted disparity in pendency between Tribunal benches and directed the Principal Secretary to expedite amendment of the Tribunal Regulations and consequential administrative steps needed to redistribute work and confer territorial jurisdiction on the Coimbatore Bench. en-us Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 01 May 2021 09:30:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407153 Where the appellate rules require service of the departmental representative's written statement and an opportunity to reply, disposal of the appeal without such service violates natural justice and renders the order unsustainable; the appellate order was quashed and the matter remanded for fresh disposal after supply of the statement to the assessee. The Court also noted disparity in pendency between Tribunal benches and directed the Principal Secretary to expedite amendment of the Tribunal Regulations and consequential administrative steps needed to redistribute work and confer territorial jurisdiction on the Coimbatore Bench. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=407153