https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41927 Renewal of a private bonded warehouse licence under the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be refused merely because a public warehouse has been established at the warehousing station. The statutory scheme under Sections 9, 57 and 58 requires the licensing authority to assess the availability of warehousing facilities at the relevant station and to decide each renewal application on its own merits. A refusal made only on the ground of a public warehouse, without giving the licencee a hearing, is inconsistent with the Act and with natural justice. The renewal applications therefore had to be reconsidered afresh after affording an opportunity of hearing. en-us Tue, 06 Jan 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:33:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41927 Renewal of a private bonded warehouse licence under the Customs Act, 1962 cannot be refused merely because a public warehouse has been established at the warehousing station. The statutory scheme under Sections 9, 57 and 58 requires the licensing authority to assess the availability of warehousing facilities at the relevant station and to decide each renewal application on its own merits. A refusal made only on the ground of a public warehouse, without giving the licencee a hearing, is inconsistent with the Act and with natural justice. The renewal applications therefore had to be reconsidered afresh after affording an opportunity of hearing. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 06 Jan 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41927