https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792166 An order passed by a successor Additional Commissioner without the petitioner's personal hearing, and without evidence that the successor had the predecessor's hearing notes, was held to violate natural justice and constitutional fairness under Article 14. The decision-making process was therefore unsustainable and the impugned order was set aside. The existence of an alternate statutory remedy did not bar writ jurisdiction because a breach of fair hearing falls within the recognised exception to the alternate-remedy rule. The matter was remitted for fresh consideration, with an opportunity for written submissions and request for documents. en-us Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 May 2026 18:12:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792166 An order passed by a successor Additional Commissioner without the petitioner's personal hearing, and without evidence that the successor had the predecessor's hearing notes, was held to violate natural justice and constitutional fairness under Article 14. The decision-making process was therefore unsustainable and the impugned order was set aside. The existence of an alternate statutory remedy did not bar writ jurisdiction because a breach of fair hearing falls within the recognised exception to the alternate-remedy rule. The matter was remitted for fresh consideration, with an opportunity for written submissions and request for documents. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792166