2004 (1) TMI 412

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.... Arora, SDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : V.K. Agrawal, Member (T)]. - Shri Yatendra Kumar has filed this appeal against cancellation of his 'G' Card. 2. Shri Lajja Ram, learned Advocate, submitted that the Appellant was holding Identity Card No. 310/96 under Category 'G' of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984 (CHA Regulation in short); that he had already passed....

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....ction if the 'G' Card of the Appellant was cancelled; that the Deputy Commissioner under Order-in-Original, dated 1-8-2000 cancelled the 'G' Card No. 310/96 held by the Appellant without issuing any show cause notice and without affording any opportunity of hearing to him. He, further, submitted that when the Appellants came to know of the said Order he filed an appeal after obtaining a copy of th....

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....ness by the Appellant as agent of the CHA. Finally the learned Advocate mentioned that even in a case of cheating in any examination the earlier qualification duly earned by the examinee cannot be withdrawn; that the punishment is disproportionate to his negligence as more than 3 years have passed since his 'G' Card was cancelled; that he is without any work; that in any case cancellation of 'G' C....

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....llation of his 'G' Card. He relied upon the decision in the case of D. Sukumaran v. Commissioner of Customs, Madras, 1999 (109) E.L.T. 769 (T) wherein it has been held that the Customs Authorities are obliged under the law to inquire into the antecedents of the character of the Appellant/employee and Regulation 20 gives to the Customs Authorities the power to deny such approval in case the anteced....