https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41417 Natural justice in administrative proceedings may require an oral hearing where civil consequences follow, especially if the matter is complex, credibility is in issue, the authority has created an expectation of oral hearing, or the affected party has requested one for fair disposal. Written objections alone may be sufficient in many cases, but not where these factors make personal hearing necessary. On the facts stated, the authority had earlier heard the petitioner and then altered the basis of the proposed adverse excise action without granting a further oral hearing. The denial of oral hearing was treated as a breach of natural justice and the impugned order was liable to be quashed. en-us Fri, 05 Aug 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41417 Natural justice in administrative proceedings may require an oral hearing where civil consequences follow, especially if the matter is complex, credibility is in issue, the authority has created an expectation of oral hearing, or the affected party has requested one for fair disposal. Written objections alone may be sufficient in many cases, but not where these factors make personal hearing necessary. On the facts stated, the authority had earlier heard the petitioner and then altered the basis of the proposed adverse excise action without granting a further oral hearing. The denial of oral hearing was treated as a breach of natural justice and the impugned order was liable to be quashed. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 05 Aug 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41417