1975 (4) TMI 122

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.... the Karnataka Sales Tax Act. He paid the tax and made an application to the Government under section 13(2A) for waiving the penalty. He has stated therein that he had financial difficulties and therefore unable to pay the penalty. It is said that the State Government issued an order of stay at the beginning, but later, without notice to him vacated the stay order and also dismissed the applicatio....

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....right thereunder. The petitioner, therefore, cannot claim any right of hearing in his application. 4.. The contention that the Government ought to have issued notice to the petitioner before vacating the stay order is based on rules of natural justice. In my view, it has no part to play in a case like this and, therefore, cannot be attracted. 5.. It was lastly contended that the Government order....