https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778860 Even where no express limitation period applies, adjudication of a show cause notice must occur within a reasonable time; unexplained dormancy of about 13 to 14 years, without proof of proper call book treatment or notice to the taxpayer, vitiated the proceedings as unfair and contrary to natural justice. The Court therefore treated the order-in-original as void and quashed the impugned proceedings. It also held that the existence of an alternative appellate remedy did not bar writ jurisdiction where the challenge went to the fairness and legality of a stale adjudication and involved a substantial breach of natural justice. en-us Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:08:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778860 Even where no express limitation period applies, adjudication of a show cause notice must occur within a reasonable time; unexplained dormancy of about 13 to 14 years, without proof of proper call book treatment or notice to the taxpayer, vitiated the proceedings as unfair and contrary to natural justice. The Court therefore treated the order-in-original as void and quashed the impugned proceedings. It also held that the existence of an alternative appellate remedy did not bar writ jurisdiction where the challenge went to the fairness and legality of a stale adjudication and involved a substantial breach of natural justice. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 09 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=778860