https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463557 An assessment order under Section 73 could not be sustained where the show cause notice fixed the reply date after the scheduled personal hearing, leaving no effective opportunity to respond before adverse adjudication. The court treated this as denial of meaningful hearing and held that the order had been passed ex parte in breach of natural justice. The impugned order was quashed and set aside, and the petitioner was allowed to submit a fresh reply, followed by a fresh hearing and a fresh order in accordance with law. en-us Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:25:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463557 An assessment order under Section 73 could not be sustained where the show cause notice fixed the reply date after the scheduled personal hearing, leaving no effective opportunity to respond before adverse adjudication. The court treated this as denial of meaningful hearing and held that the order had been passed ex parte in breach of natural justice. The impugned order was quashed and set aside, and the petitioner was allowed to submit a fresh reply, followed by a fresh hearing and a fresh order in accordance with law. Case-Laws GST Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463557