https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47572 Candidates who cleared the examination under the 1984 Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations retained an enforceable entitlement to have their pending applications considered, despite the 2004 Regulations superseding the earlier regime. The saving language in the new framework preserved steps already taken, and prolonged non-processing of the applications, followed by cancellation of the selection process, was treated as arbitrary and inconsistent with Wednesbury reasonableness. The Court also recognised a legitimate expectation that a successful candidate would receive consideration under the rules prevailing when the examination was passed, and held that the applicants could not be treated as fresh recruits merely because the licensing form had changed. The cancellation of the 2003 selection process was therefore not justified. en-us Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47572 Candidates who cleared the examination under the 1984 Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations retained an enforceable entitlement to have their pending applications considered, despite the 2004 Regulations superseding the earlier regime. The saving language in the new framework preserved steps already taken, and prolonged non-processing of the applications, followed by cancellation of the selection process, was treated as arbitrary and inconsistent with Wednesbury reasonableness. The Court also recognised a legitimate expectation that a successful candidate would receive consideration under the rules prevailing when the examination was passed, and held that the applicants could not be treated as fresh recruits merely because the licensing form had changed. The cancellation of the 2003 selection process was therefore not justified. Case-Laws Customs Sat, 23 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=47572