2007 (8) TMI 510

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..... r the Respondent. [Order per : Jyoti Balasundaram, Vice-President]. -  In this case, the CHA licence of the appellants herein was initially suspended by an order dated 27-4-2006 of the Commissioner of Customs in exercise of powers conferred under Regulation 20(2) of the Custom House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 on the ground that an enquiry was contemplated against the CHA for violati .....

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..... DFRC scheme has been issued on 25-7-2006 and is pending adjudication. In other words, the charge against the exporters is yet to be established. We also note that the CHA has been out of business since April 2006. Being deprived of earning their livelihood for almost 1½ years, is surely sufficient punishment suffered by them. In the case of Falcon Air Cargo & Travel (P) Ltd. v. CC, New Del .....

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..... nda International v. CC, Chennai, 2004 (176) E.L.T. 524. Since we are satisfied that the punishment already undergone is sufficient, we order that the revocation of CHA licence will be operative only up to 30-9-2007 and will cease to have effect from 1-10-2007 from which date the appellants will be entitled to re-commence their work as Customs House Agents. 4. The appeal is thus allowed in t .....

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