Natural justice requires consideration of portal-filed adjournment requests before final assessment, requiring fresh assessment and hearing.

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....Failure to consider an adjournment request uploaded through the income-tax portal can deny the taxpayer an effective opportunity to respond to a show-cause notice and breach principles of natural justice. Portal-generated confirmation and subsequent communication established that the request had been filed but was not placed before the Assessing Officer. The final assessment was therefore set aside and remitted for fresh assessment, with an opportunity to submit a reply and receive a hearing.....