https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=88981 Regulation 21(2) of the Customs House Agent Licensing Regulations, 1984 permits suspension only in exceptional cases where immediate preventive action is needed, unlike the normal notice-and-hearing procedure under Regulation 23. The power is prospective and aimed at preventing continuing misconduct, not punishing past conduct. A delay between the alleged misconduct and the suspension order does not by itself invalidate the action if the Commissioner applies his mind and records reasons for urgent intervention. Appellate interference is limited unless the discretion was exercised without proper consideration or disclosure of reasons. On that basis, suspension of the licence was upheld and restoration was ? en-us Fri, 09 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:29:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=88981 Regulation 21(2) of the Customs House Agent Licensing Regulations, 1984 permits suspension only in exceptional cases where immediate preventive action is needed, unlike the normal notice-and-hearing procedure under Regulation 23. The power is prospective and aimed at preventing continuing misconduct, not punishing past conduct. A delay between the alleged misconduct and the suspension order does not by itself invalidate the action if the Commissioner applies his mind and records reasons for urgent intervention. Appellate interference is limited unless the discretion was exercised without proper consideration or disclosure of reasons. On that basis, suspension of the licence was upheld and restoration was ? Case-Laws Customs Fri, 09 Jan 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=88981