HC Quashes order rejecting SVLDRS-1 declaration which was passed in violation of Natural Justice

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) The Respondents filed Central Excise Writ Petition No. 60 of 2018 against the Petitioner and was pending before this Court. On 27/12/2019, the Petitioner opted for settling the said SVLDR scheme by filing necessary SVLDRS-1 declaration. The said application however was rejected on the same day i.e. 27/12/2019, on the ground that the application belongs to goods of Fourth Schedule. It is vehemently submitted by the learned counsel for the Petitioner that no personal hearing was granted by the Respondents while rejecting ...