2018 (2) TMI 751

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....havi i/by PDS Legal, for the Respondent. ORDER Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent. 2. The challenge in this appeal is to the judgment and order dated 8 July, 2015 passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (for short "Appellate Tribunal"), West Zonal Bench, at Mumbai. 3. Few factual aspects ....

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....on of enquiry was not adhered to by the Customs Authority and therefore, the Appellate Tribunal by the impugned order, set aside the order of suspension and allowed the Respondent to function as Customs House Agent pending the completion of enquiry. 4. On the earlier date, we had called upon the learned Counsel appearing for the appellant to appraise the Court on the present status of the en....

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....spondent. After hearing the respondent, by order dated 13 January, 2014, the suspension order was continued. An Enquiry Officer was appointed on 11 February, 2014. Enquiry did not proceed till 25 June, 2015, when the Enquiry Officer was replaced. Ultimately, the Report was submitted on 5 October, 2016. As stated earlier, there was a delay even in serving a copy of the Enquiry Report to the respond....