1999 (11) TMI 171

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....K. Jain, Advocate, for the Respondent. [Order per : G.R. Sharma, Member (T)]. -  In this case Revenue has filed an application for reference of the matter to the Hon'ble Bombay High Court stating that a point of law reading as under arises :- "Whether or not it is mandatory to issue a show cause notice to Custom House Agent before suspension of licence under Regulation 21(2) of Custo....

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....tion Unit that it was a time consuming process and hence there was some delay. Ld. DR referred to the judgment of the Bombay Bench of this Tribunal holding that the time taken by the Department to investigate the matter before suspending the CHA licence & justified and that the same cannot be treated a delay in suspending the CHA Licence under Regulation 21(2). He, therefore, prayed that the point....

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....at the reference application may be rejected. Ld. Counsel also made a reference to the Misc. application filed by him praying for directions to be issued to the respondent Commissioner to restore the licence of the petitioner immediately in terms of the Final Order No. A/746/99-NB, dated 23-8-1999. He submitted that inspite of fact that the Tribunal in their Order, dated 23-8-1999 had held that....