https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=35129 An order directing a taxpayer to determine service tax liability and discharge tax, interest and returns without prior notice was held unsustainable because no notice had been served before the adverse decision. The court applied the principle that an order carrying civil consequences cannot stand unless the affected person is given an opportunity of hearing and the prescribed procedure is followed. The order was therefore vitiated by breach of natural justice and the applicable rules, and was set aside with a direction to issue a show cause notice and decide the matter afresh in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 06 May 2010 18:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=35129 An order directing a taxpayer to determine service tax liability and discharge tax, interest and returns without prior notice was held unsustainable because no notice had been served before the adverse decision. The court applied the principle that an order carrying civil consequences cannot stand unless the affected person is given an opportunity of hearing and the prescribed procedure is followed. The order was therefore vitiated by breach of natural justice and the applicable rules, and was set aside with a direction to issue a show cause notice and decide the matter afresh in accordance with law. Case-Laws Service Tax Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=35129