https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343269 In customs broker licensing proceedings, compliance with the prescribed timelines is a necessary condition for validity. Where the inquiry and consequential decision are completed after substantial delay beyond the regulatory period, the delay is not a mere irregularity but vitiates the disciplinary action. On that reasoning, the revocation of the licence and forfeiture of the security deposit were held unsustainable, and the impugned order was set aside. en-us Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 May 2017 07:26:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343269 In customs broker licensing proceedings, compliance with the prescribed timelines is a necessary condition for validity. Where the inquiry and consequential decision are completed after substantial delay beyond the regulatory period, the delay is not a mere irregularity but vitiates the disciplinary action. On that reasoning, the revocation of the licence and forfeiture of the security deposit were held unsustainable, and the impugned order was set aside. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 18 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=343269