2009 (2) TMI 738

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....ed partnership firm, is a Customs House Agent having licence and the petitioner nos. 2, 3 and 4 are its partners. 2. In this writ application they have challenged the action of the respondent in revalidating the licence on piecemeal basis and in not renewing it for a period of ten years from 15th March, 2007 under Regulation 11 of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 (for short ....

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....n order to the show cause notice dated 17-10-2003 is yet to be passed by this department", the respondent "is not allowing normal renewal under Regulation 11(2) of the CHALR, 04 for a period of ten years". However, the department has allowed the agent to continue their business by "revalidating" the Customs House Agent Licence "on piecemeal by issuing" "circulars". 3. Learned advocate appearing....

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....gulation 9 or from the date of the last renewal of such licence, subject to the satisfactory performance by the licensee. 6. Therefore, Regulation postulates that licence has to be renewed for a period of ten years and not on the piecemeal basis as has been done by the respondents. Customs Circulars and Public Notices also support the contention of the petitioner. It has to be borne in mind tha....