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2014 (7) TMI 812 - HC - CustomsViolation of principle of natural justice - petitioner is prohibited from working as custom house agent (CHA) - Held that:- The Apex Court in the case of Uma Nath Pandey vs. State of U.P. [2009 (3) TMI 526 - SUPREME COURT] held that violation of principles of natural justice is opposed to the fair adjudication and conscience. The party should be made aware of the allegations made against him which may result into a penal order and any infraction shall entail the action liable to be struck down for violation of principles of natural justice. Since the order impugned is passed without affording an opportunity of hearing and the allegations as indicated in the impugned order does not appear to this Court to be so emergent and exceptional where the order of prohibition is inevitable. - order set aside - Commissioner of Customs (Preventive) to decide the matter affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner - decided in favor of CHA.
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