https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175591 The Court held that the time limits set by Circular No.9/2010-Customs for suspension proceedings against Custom House Agents were directory, not mandatory. Despite serious allegations, the Court refrained from interfering with the suspension but directed authorities to conclude proceedings within two months. Failure to comply would lead to revocation of the suspension order. The Custom House Agent was to be given a fair hearing, with the option of proceeding ex parte if they failed to appear. The Court disposed of the application and instructed all parties to act accordingly. en-us Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175591 The Court held that the time limits set by Circular No.9/2010-Customs for suspension proceedings against Custom House Agents were directory, not mandatory. Despite serious allegations, the Court refrained from interfering with the suspension but directed authorities to conclude proceedings within two months. Failure to comply would lead to revocation of the suspension order. The Custom House Agent was to be given a fair hearing, with the option of proceeding ex parte if they failed to appear. The Court disposed of the application and instructed all parties to act accordingly. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175591