1997 (3) TMI 287

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....pondent. [Order per : Gowri Shankar, Member (T)]. - The appeal is against the order of suspension of the Custom House Agent's licence issued to the appellant. 2. The Bombay Port Trust wrote to the Commissioner in April, 1995 reporting an alleged incident of unauthorised removal of import cargo for the clearance of which the appellant was acting as C.H.A. It appears that the goods wer....

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....ly fallen ill. It was therefore contended that, given his pace of work, it will take considerable time for the inquiry to be completed, and that in the meantime the appellant is daily suffering from loss of income, loss of customers, financial burden in that 23 employees have been paid salaries. 3. We have considered the departmental representative's plea that some reasonable time may be g....

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.... the Custom House functions with regard to shortage of staff etc. However we must also keep in mind that CHA functions in a highly competitive field. Every day when he is not able to function on account of suspension, the appellant faces the possibility that his clients may drift away from him and move on to another CHA. The Custom House, in our view, should have expedited the proceedings. 5.&e....