2018 (3) TMI 768

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..... ek Dwivedi, Asst. Commr (AR), for respondent Per: C.J. Mathew Appellant, M/s. Ocean Gate Container Terminal P.Ltd. challenges the liability fastened on them on the ground of violation of principles of national justice.  Till the recovery notice was served on them, they were unaware of proceedings launched against them commencing with the issue of show-cause notice and that the notice of per .....

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..... the order of the original authority that the demand has been confirmed without affording the appellant an opportunity of being heard or for submitting reply to the show-cause notice. 5. In our view, this constitutes a violation of the principles of natural justice and it is only appropriate that the matter should be heard afresh. In order to so comply, the impugned order is set aside and the mat .....

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