https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=89514 Prolonged departmental delay in completing a customs inquiry and issuing a notice for cancellation made continued suspension of a Custom House Agent's licence unjustified on the facts stated. The department knew of the alleged unauthorised removal of import cargo in 1995, yet the inquiry and follow-up notice were issued only after significant delay, despite the matter being substantially investigated and the agent suffering continuing business prejudice. Although sub-letting of the licence was treated as a serious charge, the customs authorities were required to expedite the proceedings rather than maintain suspension indefinitely. The suspension order was therefore revoked. en-us Mon, 03 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:14:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=89514 Prolonged departmental delay in completing a customs inquiry and issuing a notice for cancellation made continued suspension of a Custom House Agent's licence unjustified on the facts stated. The department knew of the alleged unauthorised removal of import cargo in 1995, yet the inquiry and follow-up notice were issued only after significant delay, despite the matter being substantially investigated and the agent suffering continuing business prejudice. Although sub-letting of the licence was treated as a serious charge, the customs authorities were required to expedite the proceedings rather than maintain suspension indefinitely. The suspension order was therefore revoked. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 03 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=89514