1983 (3) TMI 270

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....nior Departmental Representative, for the Respondent. ORDER [Order per : Shri I.J. Rao]. - The appeal was heard today. The learned Counsel for the Appellant argued that his client was denied a reasonable opportunity to be heard before the Assistant Collector. He further submitted that on 2-1-1979 he delivered a letter to the Assistant Collector in person, seeking extension of time for his re....

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.... in person. However, nothing was shown to us to prove that the Appellant waived personal hearing or that he was offered a bearing before final orders were passed by the Assistant Collector. 4.  Section 124 is quite clear and unless a person waives his right of personal hearing he has to be heard by the adjudicating authority. As this has not been done in the present matter, the Assistant C....