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2012 (12) TMI 271 - AT - CustomsRevocation of CHA licence – Held that:- CHA sublet his licence for a consideration in gross violation of Regulation 12 of CHALR, 2004 and this is an act of corruption - Customs area, the Commissioner of Customs is responsible for the happenings, the discipline to be maintained there and he is best placed to understand the importance of CHA and if he takes a decision necessary for that purpose, the Tribunal should not ordinarily interfere on the basis of its own notions of difficulties likely to be faced by CHA or their employees, and not be swayed by considerations of misplaced sympathy - Customs Act proceedings in the same case, the CHA has been found to be guilty of the offences punishable under the provisions of Customs Act and has been imposed with a penalty of Rs. 5 lakhs under the provisions of Section 112(b) of the Customs Act - fraud in this case has been committed in so many consignments over a long period of time and the same could not have happened without the connivance of the CHA - decision of the ld. Commissioner to revoke the CHA licence is justified
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