https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=91139 Immediate suspension of a Custom House Agent's licence without notice is permissible only in exceptional cases of demonstrated urgency; otherwise, the prescribed notice and hearing procedure must be followed. The regulations were read as requiring prior opportunity of hearing in the normal course, and the Customs authority's reliance on allegations of subletting and failure to produce letters of authority did not justify bypassing that procedure. As the facts did not show urgency and the delay in issuing notice was unexplained, the suspension order was found unjustified and was set aside, with the licence restored. The authority remained free to proceed under the regular suspension procedure if advised. en-us Wed, 18 Feb 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:02:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=91139 Immediate suspension of a Custom House Agent's licence without notice is permissible only in exceptional cases of demonstrated urgency; otherwise, the prescribed notice and hearing procedure must be followed. The regulations were read as requiring prior opportunity of hearing in the normal course, and the Customs authority's reliance on allegations of subletting and failure to produce letters of authority did not justify bypassing that procedure. As the facts did not show urgency and the delay in issuing notice was unexplained, the suspension order was found unjustified and was set aside, with the licence restored. The authority remained free to proceed under the regular suspension procedure if advised. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 18 Feb 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=91139