Ex Parte Order on first day of hearing violates Principles of Natural Justice

Siddheshwar Bhandar Naveen Mandi Hardoi Vs Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Allahabad High Court) High Court held that learned Tribunal was clearly unjustified in deciding the second appeal on ex parte basis on the very first day of hearing and as such the order impugned is clearly vitiated due to violation of principles of natural justice. FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT Heard learned counsel for revisionist and learned State Counsel appearing for opposite parties. Trade tax revision has been filed against order dated 26th April, 2008 passed in Appeal No. 470 of 2005...