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2020 (7) TMI 471 - HC - VAT and Sales TaxPrinciples of Natural Justice - legality and the validity of the assessment order - challenge is made essentially and predominantly on the grounds that, without assigning any reason or availing any opportunity and in complete breach of the principles of natural justice, the impugned order came to be passed by the respondent No.2 - HELD THAT:- In the instant case, since there is violation of principles of natural justice, more particularly, when the petitioner chose to approach the respondent-authority on 13.03.2020 and requested for relevant and vital documents, in response to the notice issued by it, without supplying the same, respondent-authority has imposed the petitioner with not only the heavy penalty but also interest by the order dated 24.03.2020, which is impugned in this petition, we, therefore, deem it appropriate to entertain this petition and at the joint request made by both the sides, matter deserves to be remitted, quashing and setting aside the impugned order of assessment. The period prescribed for reassessment of five years has already been concluded on 31.03.2020. However, since, the petitioner has moved this Court questioning the action of the respondent authority and as it has submitted through the learned Sr. Advocate representing its case that no contention, with regard to period of limitation shall be raised, the same shall not be treated as a ground to hamper the proceedings before the tax authority for its fresh consideration of the show-cause notice issued to the present petitioner. It would be of utmost necessary for the adjudicating authority to independently examine the material, which has been/ shall be placed on record before it by the petitioner and assess the same, on the strength of the substantiating documents, rather than basing its decision, solely on the cancellation of the registration of M/s. Maa Oil Mills, ab initio from the year 2007. This petition succeeds and is PARTLY ALLOWED - The impugned order dated 24.03.2020 is QUASHED and set aside and the matter is REMANDED to the competent authority for its consideration afresh, on merits, the case of the petitioner of ITC, after availing due opportunity to the petitioner, herein.
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