2022 (6) TMI 1231

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....etitioner. Mr. Pradeep Jetley, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Siddharth Chandrashekhar for Respondents. P.C. : 1. In this petition, petitioner is impugning six show cause notices listed in paragraph no.4 of the petition, details whereof are as under : Sr.No. Show Cause Notice No. Period 1 SCN No. V/ST/GR-V/INT-audit-5/Dn-I/08 dated 21-10-2008 2003-2008 2 SCN No. V/ST/GR-V....

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....es in the call book but without informing petitioner. Mr.Sridharan submitted that such delayed adjudication after more than a decade in almost all the cases defeats the purpose of issuing show cause notice. When the show cause notice is issued to a party it is expected that same should be taken to its logical conclusions within a reasonable period so that a finality is reached. Mr. Sridharan submi....

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.... weeks the show cause notices will be adjudicated upon and a reasoned and detailed order will be passed considering all submissions that petitioner will make. Mr. Jetley states that the submissions made by Mr. Sridharan as noted above that the delayed adjudication is in contravention and in violation of principles of natural justice etc., can also be raised before the adjudicating authority. ....

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....tleast seven working days in advance; (d) If the adjudicating authority is going to rely on any orders or pronouncements of any court or tribunal, a list thereof shall be provided to petitioner alongwith notice for personal hearing; (e) Should petitioner wish to give written submissions after personal hearing, that shall be given within three days of the conclusion of personal he....