https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792173 Ex parte adjudication without a reply to the show-cause notice or a meaningful opportunity of personal hearing may justify interference where the defence has not been considered. On that factual basis, the orders in original and appeal were set aside, and the matter was remitted to the stage of reply to the show-cause notice. The petitioner was permitted to file a reply, appear before the authority on the fixed date, and raise all available contentions, while the authority was directed to reconsider the dispute afresh in light of the earlier observations. en-us Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:14:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792173 Ex parte adjudication without a reply to the show-cause notice or a meaningful opportunity of personal hearing may justify interference where the defence has not been considered. On that factual basis, the orders in original and appeal were set aside, and the matter was remitted to the stage of reply to the show-cause notice. The petitioner was permitted to file a reply, appear before the authority on the fixed date, and raise all available contentions, while the authority was directed to reconsider the dispute afresh in light of the earlier observations. Case-Laws Service Tax Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792173