https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304157 Availability of an alternative statutory appeal did not bar writ jurisdiction where the externment order was vitiated by breach of natural justice. The petitioner had sought time to place acquittal orders on record, but no adequate opportunity was granted before the order was passed. The record also did not show examination of local witnesses to support the apprehension that the petitioner's presence created fear or deterred access to police. On these facts, the refusal of sufficient hearing justified writ intervention, and the externment order was held unsustainable. en-us Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 10 Sep 2022 07:01:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304157 Availability of an alternative statutory appeal did not bar writ jurisdiction where the externment order was vitiated by breach of natural justice. The petitioner had sought time to place acquittal orders on record, but no adequate opportunity was granted before the order was passed. The record also did not show examination of local witnesses to support the apprehension that the petitioner's presence created fear or deterred access to police. On these facts, the refusal of sufficient hearing justified writ intervention, and the externment order was held unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 24 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=304157