https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796862 Regulation 16 permits immediate preventive suspension of a Customs Broker licence only where an inquiry is pending or contemplated and urgent intervention is recorded as necessary. Because suspension may be imposed without a prior hearing, Regulation 16(2) requires a post-decisional hearing within fifteen days; this mandatory safeguard cannot be extended administratively. Where the licensing authority deferred the hearing beyond that period and the delay was not attributable to the Customs Broker, continuation of suspension becomes unsustainable. The suspension must therefore be revoked with immediate effect. en-us Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:19:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796862 Regulation 16 permits immediate preventive suspension of a Customs Broker licence only where an inquiry is pending or contemplated and urgent intervention is recorded as necessary. Because suspension may be imposed without a prior hearing, Regulation 16(2) requires a post-decisional hearing within fifteen days; this mandatory safeguard cannot be extended administratively. Where the licensing authority deferred the hearing beyond that period and the delay was not attributable to the Customs Broker, continuation of suspension becomes unsustainable. The suspension must therefore be revoked with immediate effect. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796862