Adjudicating Authority must provide hearing opportunity before passing an adverse order
The Hon’ble Allahabad High Court in B.L. Pahariya Medical Store v. State of U.P set aside the demand order passed by the Adjudicating Authority and held that, the assessee is not required to request for opportunity of personal hearing, and it remained mandatory upon Adjudicating Authority to afford such opportunity before passing an adverse order.
