https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347924 Mandatory time limits under the Customs House Agent licensing regulations governed issuance of notice, completion of inquiry and passing of the final revocation order. Because the inquiry report and final order were issued well beyond the prescribed periods, and no legally sustainable justification for the delay was shown, the authority's action was held to be non-compliant with the regulatory schedule. Where the regulations require a power to be exercised within fixed limits and in a specified manner, adherence is obligatory. The revocation of the licence and forfeiture of the security deposit were therefore set aside. en-us Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347924 Mandatory time limits under the Customs House Agent licensing regulations governed issuance of notice, completion of inquiry and passing of the final revocation order. Because the inquiry report and final order were issued well beyond the prescribed periods, and no legally sustainable justification for the delay was shown, the authority's action was held to be non-compliant with the regulatory schedule. Where the regulations require a power to be exercised within fixed limits and in a specified manner, adherence is obligatory. The revocation of the licence and forfeiture of the security deposit were therefore set aside. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=347924