2015 (9) TMI 409

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..... n Varghese, SC, Sri. Thomas Mathew Nellimoottil, SC JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the course and events pursued by the respondents in denying the opportunity sought for to cross examine the concerned witnesses as requested vide Ext.P6 leading to Ext.P7 order dated 30.1.2015. The learned counsel for the petitioner points out that there is violation of the princip .....

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..... principles of natural justice. Reliance is also sought to be placed on the decision rendered by the Apex Court as per the decision reported in Telestar Travels Pvt. Ltd. v. Special Director of Enforcement 2013 (289) E.L.T 3 (S.C.). The observations as in paragraph '20' are in the following terms: "20. Coming to the case at hand, the Adjudicating Authority has mainly relied upon the state .....

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..... lants and the opportunity given to them to rebut and explain the same was a substantial compliance with the principles of natural justice. That being so, there was and could be no prejudice to the appellants nor was any demonstrated by the appellants before us or before the Courts below. The third limb of the case of the appellants also in that view fails and is rejected." 3. After hearing both .....

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