https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=334832 An order debarring a customs broker from customs work was unsustainable where he was not made a party to the inquiry, was not charge-sheeted, and received no show-cause notice before the adverse action. The Tribunal treated the debarment as one carrying civil consequences under the customs regulatory framework, so compliance with natural justice was mandatory. As the inquiry report did not establish the allegations against the broker firm and the affected individual had no opportunity to meet the case against him, the debarment was set aside and his licence was directed to be restored. en-us Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Dec 2016 14:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=334832 An order debarring a customs broker from customs work was unsustainable where he was not made a party to the inquiry, was not charge-sheeted, and received no show-cause notice before the adverse action. The Tribunal treated the debarment as one carrying civil consequences under the customs regulatory framework, so compliance with natural justice was mandatory. As the inquiry report did not establish the allegations against the broker firm and the affected individual had no opportunity to meet the case against him, the debarment was set aside and his licence was directed to be restored. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 20 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=334832