Recovery more than pre-deposit, based on order never served on petitioner, is illegal

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited Vs Assistant Commissioner (Calcutta High Court) Recovery of demand more than statutory pre-deposit amount, on the basis of adjudication order, which was never served on the petitioner is declared as arbitrary and illegal Facts- The main legal issues involved in this Writ Petition are as to whether the respondent Central Excise Authority can recover demand relating to central excise duty, interest and penalty without service of adjudication order dated 17th October, 2012 and without establishing from any material documents about actual proof of any service of the s...