Pending adjudication and interim clearance operations continue until final orders are passed.

The HC directed the respondent to complete the pending adjudication proceedings within the stipulated time and permitted the petitioner to continue operating as a Custom House Clearing Agent until final orders are passed. The operative effect was to ensure timely disposal of the adjudication while preserving the petitioner's business operations pending final determination.

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Issues: Whether the respondent should be directed to complete the adjudication proceedings and whether the petitioner should be permitted to continue operations as a Custom House Clearing Agent till final orders are passed.

Outcome: The respondent was directed to complete the adjudication proceedings within the stipulated time, and the petitioner was permitted to carry on operations as a Custom House Clearing Agent till final orders are passed.

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