https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754781 The Allahabad HC allowed a special appeal filed by a retired Sales Tax Officer against whom proceedings were initiated over six years post-retirement for GST defaults by his post-retirement employer. The court found that preliminary enquiry conducted ex-parte without providing opportunity to the retired employee violated principles of natural justice. The HC set aside the Single Judge's order dismissing the writ petition as premature and directed the matter be heard on merits, emphasizing that administrative actions with civil consequences must adhere to natural justice principles. en-us Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 30 Jun 2024 17:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754781 The Allahabad HC allowed a special appeal filed by a retired Sales Tax Officer against whom proceedings were initiated over six years post-retirement for GST defaults by his post-retirement employer. The court found that preliminary enquiry conducted ex-parte without providing opportunity to the retired employee violated principles of natural justice. The HC set aside the Single Judge's order dismissing the writ petition as premature and directed the matter be heard on merits, emphasizing that administrative actions with civil consequences must adhere to natural justice principles. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754781