Appellant's Non-Appearance Leads to Ex-Parte Decision; Order Upheld Despite Natural Justice Concerns.

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....Principles of Natural Justice - ex-parte decision - sufficient efforts are apparent on the part of the adjudicating authority to serve repeated reminders to the appellant to appear and submit on merits. The appellant wilfully opted to not to avail the said opportunity. The Order under challenge cannot be set aside on the grounds of violation of principles of natural justice.....