https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331733 Interim suspension of a customs broker licence under the governing regulations cannot continue indefinitely without timely initiation of revocation proceedings. Although the suspension and its confirmation were made within the Regulation 19 timeline, the record did not show timely action on the DRI show cause notice for proceedings under Regulation 20(1), and no revocation step was taken for an inordinate period. The unexplained delay and administrative inaction made continued suspension unreasonable because it operated as a prolonged deprivation of livelihood. The suspension was therefore ordered to be revoked. en-us Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 18:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331733 Interim suspension of a customs broker licence under the governing regulations cannot continue indefinitely without timely initiation of revocation proceedings. Although the suspension and its confirmation were made within the Regulation 19 timeline, the record did not show timely action on the DRI show cause notice for proceedings under Regulation 20(1), and no revocation step was taken for an inordinate period. The unexplained delay and administrative inaction made continued suspension unreasonable because it operated as a prolonged deprivation of livelihood. The suspension was therefore ordered to be revoked. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 08 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=331733