2014 (5) TMI 1105

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.... Ms. Sonia Sharma, Advocate, for the Respondent. ORDER The writ petitioner seeks a direction that the order-in-original of 6-12-2013 be quashed. 2. By that order, the Commissioner of Customs has invoked the powers under Regulation 19 of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulation, 2013 and suspended the existing CHA license of the writ petitioner. Apparently, in compliance with Regul....

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.... with the petitioner's arguments that the discretion to pass the order within fifteen days of hearing is, in fact, a mandatory requirement. At the same time, this Court is not oblivious of the fact that more than five months have elapsed since the hearing was given on 31-12-2013. In these circumstances, to balance the equities, it would be appropriate that the Commissioner grants a fresh hearing t....