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2017 (10) TMI 37 - MADRAS HIGH COURTGrant of CHA license - Regulation 9 of the Customs House Agent Licence Regulation, 2004 - Central Board of Excise and Customs made a new Regulation for Customs House Agents in the year 2004, in short referred to as CHALR, 2004. Regulation 9 of CHALR 2004 prescribes passing of an examination, in terms of Regulation 8 of the new Regulation 2004, as a condition precedent for grant of licence under Regulation 9 of CHALR 2004 - Subsequent to the formulation of CHALR 2004, appellants denied grant of licence on the grounds inter alia that the respondent cleared the examination only under the 1984 Regulation. Held that: - Circular No.6/2013-Cus., dated 6.2.2013 makes it abundantly clear that, those who have passed the examination under 1984 Scheme, need not have to appear for examination again for CHALR, 2004 - When Government of India, have decided to delete para 8.1 and 8.2 of Circular No.9/2010-Customs, dated 8.4.2010, with an implication that Customs shall no longer insist that persons who have passed the examination under the 1984 Regulations have to additionally qualify in the subjects contained in the said circular dated 06.02.2013, contentions to the contra, made in the instant writ appeal, do not merit any consideration - denial of grant of license withheld - appeal dismissed - decided against appellant.
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