https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=51879 Immediate suspension of a Customs House Agent licence under Regulation 21(2) is valid only in an appropriate case where an enquiry is pending or contemplated against the concerned agent. Suspension of the Chennai licence was not justified because it rested only on the Tuticorin branch suspension, with no allegation or enquiry against the Chennai office, so it was set aside. By contrast, suspension of the Tuticorin branch licence was treated as permissible because the record showed allegations of filing a Bill of Entry without the importer's authorisation and possible violation of licensing conditions; however, continuation of that suspension had to follow a post-decisional hearing and a speaking order. en-us Fri, 07 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 10:22:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=51879 Immediate suspension of a Customs House Agent licence under Regulation 21(2) is valid only in an appropriate case where an enquiry is pending or contemplated against the concerned agent. Suspension of the Chennai licence was not justified because it rested only on the Tuticorin branch suspension, with no allegation or enquiry against the Chennai office, so it was set aside. By contrast, suspension of the Tuticorin branch licence was treated as permissible because the record showed allegations of filing a Bill of Entry without the importer's authorisation and possible violation of licensing conditions; however, continuation of that suspension had to follow a post-decisional hearing and a speaking order. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 07 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=51879