HC empowered to entertain writ petition beside alternate remedy of appeal in case of gross violation of natural justice

Brief of the Case Karnataka High Court held In the case of M/s Kothari Metals vs. ITO that in this case it is clear that the assessee was not provided reasons for re-opening and also the statement recorded by the AO was not available to the assessee. As there is gross violation of principles of natural justice, we are of the opinion that writ petition against the re-assessment order ought to have been entertained and dismissal of the writ petition on the ground of availability of alternative remedy was not justified in the facts of the present case. Facts of the Case The assessee filed his ret...