https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450277 The Calcutta HC set aside a final order passed by a statutory authority for violating principles of natural justice. The petitioner had sought extension to file response and for personal hearing, but the authority passed the order without considering the extension application or providing opportunity to be heard. The court held that despite the petitioner showing sufficient cause, the authority's failure to grant extension or personal hearing constituted colorable exercise of power. The court ruled that an appeal cannot substitute for an ex-parte order where the petitioner's defense was not on record, and violation of natural justice principles removed the bar of alternative remedy for writ jurisdiction. en-us Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450277 The Calcutta HC set aside a final order passed by a statutory authority for violating principles of natural justice. The petitioner had sought extension to file response and for personal hearing, but the authority passed the order without considering the extension application or providing opportunity to be heard. The court held that despite the petitioner showing sufficient cause, the authority's failure to grant extension or personal hearing constituted colorable exercise of power. The court ruled that an appeal cannot substitute for an ex-parte order where the petitioner's defense was not on record, and violation of natural justice principles removed the bar of alternative remedy for writ jurisdiction. Case-Laws GST Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450277