https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=443924 An ex parte tax assessment may be set aside where the assessee was denied a meaningful opportunity to reply to the show cause notice and to be heard. Accepting the explanation for non-appearance, the HC held that the assessment should be reconsidered after granting an opportunity to file a reply and after observing natural justice. The assessment order was therefore set aside and the matter remanded for fresh adjudication in accordance with law. en-us Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=443924 An ex parte tax assessment may be set aside where the assessee was denied a meaningful opportunity to reply to the show cause notice and to be heard. Accepting the explanation for non-appearance, the HC held that the assessment should be reconsidered after granting an opportunity to file a reply and after observing natural justice. The assessment order was therefore set aside and the matter remanded for fresh adjudication in accordance with law. Case-Laws GST Tue, 12 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=443924