https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43264 Under the Imports (Control) Order, 1955, an interim restraint on an advance licence or suspension of its operation could be imposed only as part of proceedings under Clauses 8 or 9, and the statutory scheme required a reasonable opportunity of hearing before prejudicial action was taken. Because no proceeding had been initiated, no show-cause notice was served, and no lawful source of power or prima facie satisfaction was shown, the telex restraining the petitioner and preventing release of the imported goods was ultra vires and contrary to natural justice. en-us Wed, 10 Apr 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:37:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43264 Under the Imports (Control) Order, 1955, an interim restraint on an advance licence or suspension of its operation could be imposed only as part of proceedings under Clauses 8 or 9, and the statutory scheme required a reasonable opportunity of hearing before prejudicial action was taken. Because no proceeding had been initiated, no show-cause notice was served, and no lawful source of power or prima facie satisfaction was shown, the telex restraining the petitioner and preventing release of the imported goods was ultra vires and contrary to natural justice. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 10 Apr 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=43264