Department's Sale of Gold During Pending Appeals Violates Natural Justice Principles, Deemed Legally Unsustainable.

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....Refund of sale proceeds of Gold - It is very clear that the department has disposed of /sold the goods on the understanding that the first order of the adjudicating authority is the final order. At the same time the department was well aware about the pendency of the appeals before this Tribunal. Therefore the action of the department is clearly in gross violation of principles of natural justice, hence the same cannot be allowed to sustain. - AT....