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2015 (8) TMI 781 - MADRAS HIGH COURTDenial of Cross examination - Mis-declaration of import of goods - Principle of Natural Justice – Petitioner made representation requesting Assistant Director of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to provisionally release goods after drawal of samples and weighment of goods, however there was no reply from respondent – Request of petitioner to cross-examine eight persons was also not granted – Held that:- rules of natural justice require that party must be given opportunity to adduce all relevant evidence upon which he relies by giving opportunity of cross-examining witnesses examined by that party –In present case, neither any speaking order was passed nor respondent was justified in not permitting petitioner to cross-examine above said eight witnesses –Thus, petitioner was not given fair opportunity to defend their case – Accordingly, impugned order set aside – Petition allowed – Decided in favour of Petitioner.
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