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2017 (5) TMI 799 - AT - CustomsRevocation of CHA licence - forefeiture of security deposit - inordinate delay in completion of inquiry - Held that: - compliance with the time-frame stipulated in the Regulations is an essential pre-requisite for the proceedings to be accorded legality and sanctity. There is no doubt that the charge-sheet was issued within the stipulated period but the inquiry did take an inordinately long time for completion - the inordinate delay in completing the inquiry proceedings has vitiated the detriment visited upon the appellant. Accordingly, the revocation of the license and forfeiture of the security deposit is held to be violative of the Regulations and is set aside - appeal allowed - decided in favor of appellant.
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