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2018 (2) TMI 33 - HC - CustomsSuspension of CHA License - Jurisdiction to pass order of suspension - the Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, Coimbatore, suspended the operation of their CHA Licence No.08/2004, within Coimbatore Customs Formations, for a period of 6 months, with effect from 13.10.2006, vide order, dated 07.11.2006 - principles of Natural Justice - Held that: - CESTAT, Chennai, has stated that there is no intimation in Form-C, from the Commissioner of Customs, Coimbatore, to Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, based on the regular licence. Therefore, CHA has been transacting business, based on the regular Licence No.11/1134, dated 03.12.1999, issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai. Thus, by observing that in the absence of Form-C intimation from the Commissioner of Customs, Coimbatore to Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, rights and obligations of CHA, under the abovesaid licence, renewed upto 26.07.2014, would not operate within the jurisdiction of Mumbai and similarly, in the absence of Form-C intimation of Mumbai-licence to the Commissioner of Customs, Coimbatore, the rights and obligations of the respondent, under that licence would not have any operation, within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Customs, Coimbatore, CESTAT, Chennai has set aside the suspension order, issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Coimbatore. There is no ground to reverse the findings of the CESTAT, Chennai - petition dismissed.
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