https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172636 Summary of the licensing framework under the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984, a summary suspension under Regulation 21(2) is permissible only in appropriate cases where immediate action is necessary and an inquiry is pending or contemplated. Where the record does not show such urgency, and the alleged irregularities are addressed after delay, suspension or revocation must proceed under Regulation 23 with notice, opportunity of defence, inquiry, report and representation. The article states that failure to follow those safeguards makes reliance on Regulation 21(2) without jurisdiction, while leaving authorities free to proceed under Regulation 23. en-us Thu, 06 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:39:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172636 Summary of the licensing framework under the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984, a summary suspension under Regulation 21(2) is permissible only in appropriate cases where immediate action is necessary and an inquiry is pending or contemplated. Where the record does not show such urgency, and the alleged irregularities are addressed after delay, suspension or revocation must proceed under Regulation 23 with notice, opportunity of defence, inquiry, report and representation. The article states that failure to follow those safeguards makes reliance on Regulation 21(2) without jurisdiction, while leaving authorities free to proceed under Regulation 23. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 06 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172636