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Revocation of CHA License - Forfeiture of security deposit - levy of penalty - The absence of seals and the discrepancy in weight pertained to containers delivered at the designated place of export before the shipping bill was filed; these occurred prior to the statutory responsibility thrust upon the customs house agent could be said to have commenced. Furthermore, the licensing authority failed in ascertaining the extent of responsibility as it is evident that the custodian had been derelict in accepting such consignments or that such deliveries were conventionally accepted in the said jurisdiction. - Appeal allowed - AT
Revocation of CHA License - Forfeiture of security deposit - levy of penalty - The absence of seals and the discrepancy in weight pertained to containers delivered at the designated place of export before the shipping bill was filed; these occurred prior to the statutory responsibility thrust upon the customs house agent could be said to have commenced. Furthermore, the licensing authority failed in ascertaining the extent of responsibility as it is evident that the custodian had been derelict in accepting such consignments or that such deliveries were conventionally accepted in the said jurisdiction. - Appeal allowed - AT
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