https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46035 An excise direction requiring immediate payment of central excise duty and threatening detention or seizure of goods was unsustainable because it was issued without a prior show cause notice and without reasons. The High Court held that an administrative or quasi-judicial order carrying civil consequences must be preceded by notice and supported by a speaking order. The non-speaking order was therefore set aside, while the authorities were left free to issue a show cause notice and proceed afresh in accordance with law. en-us Thu, 02 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:52:33 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46035 An excise direction requiring immediate payment of central excise duty and threatening detention or seizure of goods was unsustainable because it was issued without a prior show cause notice and without reasons. The High Court held that an administrative or quasi-judicial order carrying civil consequences must be preceded by notice and supported by a speaking order. The non-speaking order was therefore set aside, while the authorities were left free to issue a show cause notice and proceed afresh in accordance with law. Case-Laws Central Excise Thu, 02 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46035