Not allowing personal hearing to petitioner violates principles of natural justice

CSK Realtors Limited Vs ACST (Telangana High Court) The court is of the opinion that the opinion that the 1st respondent ought to have provided a personal hearing to the petitioner, since the petitioner requested for it specifically in its objections dt.18.02.2020 filed by it to the show cause notice issued on 31.01.2020 to it by the 1st respondent, and that failure of the 1st respondent to do so is a violation of principles of natural justice warranting setting aside of the impugned order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is allowed; the impugned assessment order passed by the 1st respondent on...