https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761120 An assessment order passed before the time granted to the assessee for filing a reply expires breaches the principles of natural justice because it denies a fair hearing. A subsequent rejection of an appeal as time-barred does not cure that original defect or validate the assessment. The writ court therefore treated the earlier procedural lapse as decisive and directed fresh adjudication after giving the assessee an effective opportunity to be heard. en-us Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 21:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761120 An assessment order passed before the time granted to the assessee for filing a reply expires breaches the principles of natural justice because it denies a fair hearing. A subsequent rejection of an appeal as time-barred does not cure that original defect or validate the assessment. The writ court therefore treated the earlier procedural lapse as decisive and directed fresh adjudication after giving the assessee an effective opportunity to be heard. Case-Laws GST Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761120