Natural Justice does not necessarily mean oral hearing

Union Of India & Anr vs M/S. Jesus Sales Corporation on 26 March, 1996

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/961662/

According to us, the Appellate authority passed a reasonable order which should not have been held to be invalid by the High Court merely on the ' ground that before passing the said order the respondent was not given oral hearing, which amounted to violation of the principles of natural justice. 

Equivalent citations: 1996 AIR 1509, 1996 SCC (4) 69, AIR 1996 SUPREME COURT 1509, 1996 (4) SCC 69, 1996 AIR SCW 1575, (1996) 3 JT 597 (SC), 1996 (3) JT 597, 1996 (2) UJ (SC) 409, (1996) 3 SCR 894 (SC), (1996) 55 ECC 51, (1996) 83 ELT 486, (1996) 64 ECR 169, (1996) 63 DLT 398