https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412799 The rule of alternate remedy is discretionary, not absolute, and does not bar writ jurisdiction where assessment proceedings are vitiated by breach of natural justice. Here, the assessee had sought documents, particulars and a personal hearing, but the assessment was completed without furnishing the requested material or properly considering that request. The HC held that the writ petitions were maintainable despite the statutory appellate remedy and that the assessments could not stand because the objections were not effectively considered. The impugned assessment orders were quashed and the matter remitted for fresh assessment after supplying available documents or allowing inspection, inviting a fresh objection and granting a personal hearing. en-us Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 07:57:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412799 The rule of alternate remedy is discretionary, not absolute, and does not bar writ jurisdiction where assessment proceedings are vitiated by breach of natural justice. Here, the assessee had sought documents, particulars and a personal hearing, but the assessment was completed without furnishing the requested material or properly considering that request. The HC held that the writ petitions were maintainable despite the statutory appellate remedy and that the assessments could not stand because the objections were not effectively considered. The impugned assessment orders were quashed and the matter remitted for fresh assessment after supplying available documents or allowing inspection, inviting a fresh objection and granting a personal hearing. Case-Laws VAT and Sales Tax Wed, 08 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=412799