https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457537 An adjudication order imposing penal consequences was held unsustainable where effective service of hearing notice was not established and the affected party was denied a real opportunity to respond. The record showed that a written reply had been filed and an earlier hearing had taken place, yet the matter was later proceeded with ex parte without proper notice. The order was also vitiated by an unexplained delay of about two and a half years after hearing, which was treated as inconsistent with fair procedure and the duty to decide within a reasonable time. The order was quashed and the matter remanded for fresh consideration after full hearing. en-us Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457537 An adjudication order imposing penal consequences was held unsustainable where effective service of hearing notice was not established and the affected party was denied a real opportunity to respond. The record showed that a written reply had been filed and an earlier hearing had taken place, yet the matter was later proceeded with ex parte without proper notice. The order was also vitiated by an unexplained delay of about two and a half years after hearing, which was treated as inconsistent with fair procedure and the duty to decide within a reasonable time. The order was quashed and the matter remanded for fresh consideration after full hearing. Case-Laws FEMA Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457537