https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44879 A writ challenge to a show cause notice and demand-related communication was not entertained because adjudication on the petitioners' representation and the notice remained pending before the competent authority. The High Court declined to examine the merits or the alleged excise duty liability at the writ stage, and instead directed the adjudicating authority to decide the matter expeditiously and in accordance with law. It also left open the possibility of interim relief if the decision was not taken within the stipulated time, thereby relegating the petitioners to the statutory adjudication process. en-us Fri, 09 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:07:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44879 A writ challenge to a show cause notice and demand-related communication was not entertained because adjudication on the petitioners' representation and the notice remained pending before the competent authority. The High Court declined to examine the merits or the alleged excise duty liability at the writ stage, and instead directed the adjudicating authority to decide the matter expeditiously and in accordance with law. It also left open the possibility of interim relief if the decision was not taken within the stipulated time, thereby relegating the petitioners to the statutory adjudication process. Case-Laws Central Excise Fri, 09 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=44879