https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=117383 A CHA licence suspended under the 2004 Licensing Regulations cannot be kept in abeyance indefinitely without the inquiry process moving forward. The text notes that suspension was based on allegations of fraudulent export of prohibited narcotic drugs and was made after natural justice was followed, but Regulation 22 requires further inquiry, including prompt appointment of an inquiry officer, before revocation or continuation of the licence is finally decided. Because no inquiry officer had been appointed for several months, continued suspension was considered unjustified. The authorities were directed to appoint an inquiry officer promptly and complete the inquiry within a fixed time so the licence status could be decided. en-us Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:52:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=117383 A CHA licence suspended under the 2004 Licensing Regulations cannot be kept in abeyance indefinitely without the inquiry process moving forward. The text notes that suspension was based on allegations of fraudulent export of prohibited narcotic drugs and was made after natural justice was followed, but Regulation 22 requires further inquiry, including prompt appointment of an inquiry officer, before revocation or continuation of the licence is finally decided. Because no inquiry officer had been appointed for several months, continued suspension was considered unjustified. The authorities were directed to appoint an inquiry officer promptly and complete the inquiry within a fixed time so the licence status could be decided. Case-Laws Central Excise Wed, 18 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=117383