https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772902 Prolonged and unexplained non-adjudication of tax show cause notices can render the proceedings arbitrary and unsustainable. The High Court noted that the notices had remained pending for more than 17 years, that departmental circulars required expeditious adjudication, and that transfer to the call book did not justify indefinite delay. Applying authorities on inordinate delay in tax adjudication, the Court held that continued pendency offended Article 14 and that the notices were liable to be set aside. en-us Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:38:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772902 Prolonged and unexplained non-adjudication of tax show cause notices can render the proceedings arbitrary and unsustainable. The High Court noted that the notices had remained pending for more than 17 years, that departmental circulars required expeditious adjudication, and that transfer to the call book did not justify indefinite delay. Applying authorities on inordinate delay in tax adjudication, the Court held that continued pendency offended Article 14 and that the notices were liable to be set aside. Case-Laws Service Tax Fri, 09 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=772902