2001 (4) TMI 625

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....e Respondent. [Order per : Jeet Ram Kait, Member (T)].  This is an appeal filed by M/s. Sri Venkateswara Clearing and Forwarding Agent, Chennai against the Order-in-Original, F. No. R. 502/CHA, dated 13-9-2000 passed by the Commissioner of Customs, Chennai, of suspension of Customs House Agent licence under the provision of Regulation 21 (2) of CHALR, 1984. 2. Vide the impugned ....

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....namely Shri V.C. Mohan of M/s. Moon Star Automation P. Ltd. Further, the investigation made by the Revenue have not revealed anything against the appellant who has only shown that one of the clerks employed by the firm Shri Janakiraman was involved in the matter along with Shri V.C. Mohan. Therefore, under the said circumstances the conclusion arrived at by the Revenue to the fact that the Appella....

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....sioner has violated this procedure before suspending the licence. We are of the considered opinion that the lower adjudicating authority in violation of the principles of natural justice has exercised the power under Regulation 21(2) without any basis. The order also does not bring out how this case is an appropriate case to fall under Regulation 21(2) and there was an emergent situation which req....