2007 (2) TMI 547

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....Sambi Reddy, JDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : S.L. Peeran, Member (J)]. -  This appeal arises from Order of Suspension dated 21-11-2006 passed by the Commissioner of Customs ordering suspension of operation of customs house licence under the provisions of Regulation 20(2) of Custom House Agents Licencing Regulations, 2004. The case was detected on 22-9-2006 and the suspension order....

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.... High Court's order on this point in the case of N.C. Singha & Sons v. UOI - 1998 (104) E.L.T. 11 (Calcutta). The following case laws were relied upon. (i)      East West Freight Carriers (P) Ltd. v. CC, Madras - 1995 (77) E.L.T. 79 (Mad.) (ii)    Hexagen Shipping Services v. CC, Chennai - 2002 (149) E.L.T. 958 (Tri. - Chennai) (iii)   D.H....

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....not committed any offence involving moral turpitude and it was a very simple charge inasmuch as they have alleged to misuse the licence by signing blank customs documents and also by allowing the unauthorised persons to operate. The suspension order has been replied and the Commissioner has not completed the proceedings, which should have been done immediately, thereby affecting the business of th....

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....s grave they should have been put to "immediate suspension" as held by all the judgments noted supra. If there is a delay in issuing the suspension order, then it does not satisfy the term "immediate action" as stipulated in the regulations. Therefore, all the cited judgments have set aside the belated action on the part of the department in suspending the licence. They are bound by these judgment....