1999 (5) TMI 579

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....t, 1974 (COFEPOSA), were directed to be forfeited by the order of the Competent Authority, Ahmedabad, dated February 20, 1996, hold ing that the said properties are illegally acquired properties. The only contention of learned counsel for the appellant in this appeal is that the principles of natural justice, namely, audi alterem partem were violated, inasmuch as the Competent Authority who gave ....

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....tended that the question of violation of the principles of natural justice has to be seen with reference to the facts of each individual case. He submitted that the previous Competent Authority Shri Shah gave full hearing to the appellant on June 30, 1995, and that his successor, Shri Mehta, perused the records and gave a reasoned order and that there is no question of violation of the principles ....