2003 (8) TMI 265

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..... Mani, DR, for the Respondent. [Order per : P.S. Bajaj, Member (J) (Oral)]. - The appellants by this application have sought early hearing of the appeal. With the consent of both the sides, we allow the application and take up the appeal itself, for final disposal. 2. In the present appeal which has been filed by the appellants, who are a CHA, the validity of the impugned order pass....

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....refore, the impugned order should be set aside. 3. On the other hand, JDR has contended that the impugned order has been passed by the Commissioner by exercising his powers under the provisions of Regulation 21(2) of CHALR, 1984 and as such the same is valid. The inquiry according to the JDR is still pending and going on against the appellant and the others concerned in the shipment of the....

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....owever, the stand taken by the appellants is that Mr. Natarajan and Mr. Baskar, approached them for the export of popcorn maize and on the basis of documents supplied by them the shipping bills were filed by them. 5. We also find that still the inquiry is pending in respect of the disputed consignment and how much time is likely to be taken in the completion of inquiry is not known to the ....

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....me in the net. Although a period of 2 months had passed from the date of passing of the impugned order under which the appellants had been rendered jobless/workless, preliminary inquiry has not been completed and no quick action has been taken against the others involvement in the alleged fraud. The completion of preliminary inquiry is likely to take sufficient time. Therefore, keeping in view of ....