JUDGMENT The petitioner is a registered dealer under the KGST Act. The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext. P1 appellate order in an appeal filed by the petitioner against assessment for the year 2006-07, on the ground that the petitioner has not been afforded an opportunity of being heard before passing that order. This Court directed the Government Pleader to get instructions regarding the notice of hearing served on the petitioner. The Government Pleader is unable to produce any proof regarding service of notice of hearing on the petitioner. Therefore, I am inclined to assume that the order has been passed without hearing the petitioner. That amounts to violation of principles of natural justice. For that reason, Ext. P1 is quashed. The 2nd respondent is directed to reconsider Ext. P4 appeal of the petitioner on merits after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.