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2018 (1) TMI 835 - HC - CustomsRenewal of CHA License - renewal of licence for a period of ten years from 04.01.2018 - pendency of SCN. Held that: - mere pendency of a show cause is not a ground to withhold the petitioner's application for renewal - the Department should take an appropriate stand in the matter in extending the licence of the petitioner for a shorter period, when the petitioner, in terms of the regulations, is entitled for renewal up to ten years - Admittedly, no action has been taken by the Department under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013 against the petitioner. In such circumstances, to renew the licence of the petitioner for shorter periods would result in not only prejudice being caused to the petitioner, but also leading to multiplicity of proceedings, which definitely should not be at the behest of the Department. This writ petition is partly allowed by directing the first respondent to renew the petitioner's customs brokers licence for a period of two years with effect from 04.01.2018 onwards and pass orders to the said effect within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
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