2020 (9) TMI 1120

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....oad, Cantonment, Tiruchirapalli, with respect to screening and selection of candidates from "H" Card to "G" Card and for permission to hold "G" Card license. 2. This notice was issued on 30-1-2019, in Notice No. 1 of 2019. The petitioner is a "H" Card license holder. He is a Customs Broker. The minimum educational qualification required is 10 + 2. With the basis of "H" Card license, a photo identity card is given to him and he can transact work at the Customs Station. He must produce the identity card whenever demanded by any Officer in the Customs Station. The Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2018 issued a Notification No. 41/2018-Cus. (N.T.), dated 14-5-2018, specifying that a Customs Broker is a person licensed under the regulatio....

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....n issued a photo identity card in Form H; 5. Regulation 13 again referred to relates to Engagement or Employment of persons. 6. Sub-clause 5 of Clause 13 relates to the manner in which a "H" card holder is selected. It is seen that he must pass a written examination. Regulation 13 relates to "G" card holder. However, in the impugned Notification, the Trichy Customs Authorities have not only imposed a condition to pass written examination but also oral examination. The petitioner had passed his written examination. He did not qualify in the oral examination. Conducting an oral examination is beyond the scope of the authorities. The writ petition has been filed to quash the said conducting of oral examination. 7. A counter-affidavit has be....