2015 (9) TMI 1139

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....this Court should issue appropriate direction so that the petitioner can obtain the licence under these Regulations and function as a Custom House Agent/Broker. 2) The Petitioner is a Limited Liability Partnership Firm. The Managing Partner of the Petitioner firm is an engineer from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai and a post graduate in Management from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kolkata. He has worked as a Working Partner/Director with may reputed Customs Brokers since 1994 and has sufficient experience. The Petitioner states that one Mr. Mangesh P. Wagh is the 50% partner in the firm and would be mainly engaged for looking after the work as Customs Broker of the firm. It is in these circumstances that after refer....

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....r inquiries and which are required to be made. 4) On the earlier occasion and before passing final orders, we inquired from Mr. Jetly as to why there is delay in making some inquiries and investigations at the end of the Respondents. Apart from highlighting the difficulties pointed out in the affidavit, Mr. Jetly was instructed to seek three months' time by the licencing authority to complete the steps and measures so also the formalities. 5) After having heard both sides, we are of the opinion that sufficient time has passed from the date the Petitioner's representative or partner has cleared the examination. He may have applied in the requisite form and initially as a Proprietor, but later on we do not find, even if the stat....