2014 (5) TMI 1105

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..... the Respondent. ORDER The writ petitioner seeks a direction that the order-in-original of 6-12-2013 be quashed. 2. By that order, the Commissioner of Customs has invoked the powers under Regulation 19 of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulation, 2013 and suspended the existing CHA license of the writ petitioner. Apparently, in compliance with Regulation 19(2), a hearing was given to the pe .....

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..... scretion to pass the order within fifteen days of hearing is, in fact, a mandatory requirement. At the same time, this Court is not oblivious of the fact that more than five months have elapsed since the hearing was given on 31-12-2013. In these circumstances, to balance the equities, it would be appropriate that the Commissioner grants a fresh hearing to the petitioner or his representative as th .....

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