https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=235958 The expression "on ceasing to hold office" in Section 129(6) of the Customs Act, 1962 was construed as applying only to confirmed Members of CESTAT, not to a probationer discharged during probation, because a probationer does not acquire a lien on the post or hold office in the same sense. The withdrawal of the appointment offer was also held unsustainable, as the applicant had conveyed acceptance and a clarification request did not amount to refusal or conditional non-acceptance. The impugned communications were quashed and relief granted to the applicant. en-us Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:17:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=235958 The expression "on ceasing to hold office" in Section 129(6) of the Customs Act, 1962 was construed as applying only to confirmed Members of CESTAT, not to a probationer discharged during probation, because a probationer does not acquire a lien on the post or hold office in the same sense. The withdrawal of the appointment offer was also held unsustainable, as the applicant had conveyed acceptance and a clarification request did not amount to refusal or conditional non-acceptance. The impugned communications were quashed and relief granted to the applicant. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=235958