Foreclosure of the right to reply to a notice by the Noticee is a violation of principles of natural justice/right to be heard.

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..... ethmal case, the issue arose from Sea Customs Act, 1878 which did not have a specific provision for issue of notice as exists in the Central Excise Act, 1944 . In this case the principles of natural justice have been violated as the adjudicating authority had in fact taken away (foreclosed) the right of the noticee to reply to the notice and to present his stance/position on facts and law befo .....

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