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TMI Blog2007 (2) TMI 15X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ommissioner of Customs, Coimbatore had also issued a regular licence to the appellants on 6-8-2004 for a period up to 26-7-2004, which was renewed for a further period upto 26-7-2014. 3. After noticing that two employees of the appellants holding Customs passes (No.S-3528 and No. G-1835) had collected illegal gratification in the name of Customs staff of the Customs House, Nhavasheva (Mumbai) in connection with assessment and clearance of cargo handled by them, the Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai suspended the appellants' licence No. 11 / 1134 under Regulation 20(2) of the Customs Mouse Agents Licencing Regulations, 2004 (CHALR, for short). This suspension of licence was in contemplation of inquiry against the CHA. In view of this suspensi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pto 28-9-2004 under Regulation 10 of the CHALR 1984 and this licence was not renewed. It appears that a fresh regular licence was issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Coimbatore under Regulation 9(1) of CHALR 2004 vide Licence No. 8/2004, dt. 6-8-2004 for a period up to 26-7-2014. Under Regulation 9(2) of CHALR 2004. a CHA who is granted licence under sub-regulation (1) shall be eligible to work in all Customs stations within the country subject to intimation in Form-C to the Commissionerate of the concerned Customs Station where he intends to transact business and is not required to take separate licence for trans acting business in such Customs Station. Licence No. 8/2004 dt. 6-8-2004 issued in Form-B to the appellants by the Commission ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... and obligations of the appellants under that licence did not have any operation within the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Customs, Coimbatore. In this scenario, as rightly pointed out by ld. counsel, the decision rendered by the Tribunal in the case of Sindhu Cargo Services Ltd. (supra) is not applicable to the present case. 6. Attached to every CHA licence are certain obligations to be discharged by the licensee. Where the CHA fails to discharge any of these obligations, the licensing authority can suspend the licence pending or in contemplation of enquiry, in appropriate cases. But such enquiry should be undertaken by the Commissioner of Customs who issued the licence or who permitted the licensee to transact business as CHA within ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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