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2018 (11) TMI 568 - GUJARAT HIGH COURTPrinciples of Natural Justice - petitioner’s request for cross-examination of the witnesses denied - evasion of duty - Held that:- The authority has committed a serious error in not granting cross-examination of witnesses. At an interim stage, when the adjudication is still going on, we would be loth to interfere. However, when fundamental flaw of breach of basic principles of natural justice is cited, we are left with no choice but to examine the issue further. The grounds for refusal of cross-examination of witnesses mainly were that the same is not a matter of right, that the statements were not retracted, that they were voluntarily made and are supported by documentary evidences and were also allowed to be perused by the partner of the firm. The authorities have committed a serious error in not allowing the petitioner’s request for cross-examination of the witnesses - impugned order set aside - appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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