2021 (3) TMI 531

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....tioner: Mr.G.Derrick Sam For Respondents: M/s.Aparna Nandhakumar ORDER The petitioner has challenged impugned Order in Original No.61674 of 2018 dated 6.2.2018 passed by the first respondent. By the impugned order, the first respondent Commissioner has ordered continuation of the suspension of the license issue to the petitioner in the exercise of powers conferred under Regulation 19 (2) of the....

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.....2017 pursuant to which the petitioner's license was suspended on 8.1.2018 and thereafter continued vide impugned Order Original No.61674/2018 dated 6.2.2018. 4. The impugned proceedings are further challenged on the ground that the petitioner's counterpart namely M/s.Maharaja Cargo had been issued with show cause notice dated 11.9.2012 in respect of the same import made for M/s.Quality Lube Priv....

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.... on the ground that investigation revealed that the petitioner had colluded with the importer and thereby attracted the provisions of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulation, 2013 warranting a suspension of the license and thereafter its continuation. It is submitted that the impugned Order in Original No. 61674/2018 dated 6.2.2018 was issued after a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner....

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....018. 7. In the light of the above interim order, the petitioner has been allowed to continue to operate as a Customs Broker for last 2 ½ years. Therefore, I am inclined to dispose this writ petition by directing the 1st respondent to complete the proceedings in the show cause notice dated 7.2.2018 within a reasonable time, in accordance with law. 8. During the pendency of the aforesaid pr....