2010 (3) TMI 956

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....nt. ORDER Appellants had filed an appeal vide Appeal No. E/3408/02 and on noticing the same was not decided till 2009, they made an application for reconstruction vide their letter dated 2-3-2009 enclosing copies of all the relevant papers. Accordingly, the file was reconstructed since the appeal papers had not been received from Mumbai. Thereafter, hearings were fixed on 8-6-2009, 4-8-2009 ....

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....bmitted that in this case principles of natural justice were not observed. The Original Adjudicating Authority had given an opportunity of personal hearing and on that day there were communal riots in the city and therefore they gave a telegram seeking adjournment. They were expecting they would be given another opportunity to present their case but surprisingly they received the final order witho....

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....d the case have not been extended to the appellants. The Original Adjudicating Authority offered only one personal hearing and even though there was a gap of three months from the date of personal hearing which was not attended by the appellant on the ground of communal disturbances, yet he did not offer another personal hearing. Further, we also notice that in the Order-in-Original there is no me....