https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=327411 The Bombay High Court quashed and set aside an order passed by the Commissioner of Customs due to an unreasonable delay of 16 months between the personal hearing and the issuance of the impugned order. Emphasizing the importance of timely orders following personal hearings, the court directed a rehearing and readjudication by the adjudicating officer, ensuring a fresh order is passed without influence from prior observations. The respondent committed to issuing a new order within three months, and the court accepted this undertaking, making the rule absolute with no order as to costs. en-us Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 May 2016 11:34:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=327411 The Bombay High Court quashed and set aside an order passed by the Commissioner of Customs due to an unreasonable delay of 16 months between the personal hearing and the issuance of the impugned order. Emphasizing the importance of timely orders following personal hearings, the court directed a rehearing and readjudication by the adjudicating officer, ensuring a fresh order is passed without influence from prior observations. The respondent committed to issuing a new order within three months, and the court accepted this undertaking, making the rule absolute with no order as to costs. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=327411