Customs broker license revocation overturned due to lack of merit, but security deposit forfeiture upheld for non-compliance.

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....Revocation of Customs Broker License - forfeiture of security deposit - Even at the time of clearance of goods for various importers in the past, the Customs assessing group and the Commissionerate did not find out any discrepancy in valuation or any misdeclaration. - There are no merits in revoking the license of the appellants - in view of the failure of the appellants to have acted in a proactive manner in fulfillment of the obligation under sub-regulation 11(a) ibid, particularly when they have received the documents from importer through intermediary, it is justifiable to forfeit the entire security deposit given by the appellants, which would be reasonable - AT....