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2016 (8) TMI 304 - AT - CustomsRevocation of CHA licence – forfeiture of whole security deposit held by the department – authorization from the exporter was not obtained by the appellant - Held that: - Regulation 13(a) A Custom House Agent shall obtain an authorization from each of the companies, firms or individuals by whom he is for the time being employed as Customs House Agent and produce such authorization whenever required by the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs. Authorization letter dated 06.04.2010 was available with the appellants. There is no doubt that appellant should have given a copy of the authorization at the earliest but at the same time the authorization dated 06.04.2010 has not been proved by the Revenue to be forged. Appellant CHA licence was not suspended for nearly five years from the date of detection in April 2010 and no irregularity was committed by the appellant till the impugned Adjudication order was passed - appeal allowed – decided in favor of appellant.
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