https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48872 Immediate suspension of a Customs House Agent licence under Regulation 21(2) is not subject to the full notice-and-hearing procedure in Regulation 23, because the provision is designed for urgent interim action and operates with a non obstante clause. Even so, the suspension power is quasi-judicial and carries civil consequences, so natural justice still requires at least a reasonable hearing, which may be post-decisional in an emergency. Because no hearing was given even after the suspension order, the suspension was held bad in law and as a colourable exercise of power, and a personal hearing with a speaking order was directed on continuation of the suspension. en-us Mon, 05 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:04:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48872 Immediate suspension of a Customs House Agent licence under Regulation 21(2) is not subject to the full notice-and-hearing procedure in Regulation 23, because the provision is designed for urgent interim action and operates with a non obstante clause. Even so, the suspension power is quasi-judicial and carries civil consequences, so natural justice still requires at least a reasonable hearing, which may be post-decisional in an emergency. Because no hearing was given even after the suspension order, the suspension was held bad in law and as a colourable exercise of power, and a personal hearing with a speaking order was directed on continuation of the suspension. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 05 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48872