https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100632 Immediate suspension of a Custom House Agent licence under Regulation 21(2) is justified only where there is a prima facie basis, supported by sufficient material, showing that urgent action is necessary because continuation of the licence holder would be undesirable. The power cannot be used mechanically or without minimum fairness. In the absence of a show cause notice or hearing, and without adequate material to support urgent suspension, the action was held unsustainable and set aside. The stated principle is that even summary suspension under the regulation remains subject to natural justice requirements and must be based on concrete, immediate grounds. en-us Mon, 03 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:18:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100632 Immediate suspension of a Custom House Agent licence under Regulation 21(2) is justified only where there is a prima facie basis, supported by sufficient material, showing that urgent action is necessary because continuation of the licence holder would be undesirable. The power cannot be used mechanically or without minimum fairness. In the absence of a show cause notice or hearing, and without adequate material to support urgent suspension, the action was held unsustainable and set aside. The stated principle is that even summary suspension under the regulation remains subject to natural justice requirements and must be based on concrete, immediate grounds. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 03 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=100632