2017 (5) TMI 800

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..... ondent ORDER Per: C J Mathew The principal ground espoused before us in this appeal filed under regulation no. 23(8) of Customs House Agents' Licensing Regulations, 2004 against order no.33/CAO/CC(G)/PKA/CBS dated 5th March 2013 of Commissioner of Customs (General), New Custom House, Mumbai which has revoked the customs broker license no.11/628 issued originally under regulation no.10 (1) of th .....

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..... ncement of till the conclusion of proceedings in Customs House Agents' Licencing Regulations, 2004. Though the license was suspended on 3rd April 2008 and the revocation was well within the stipulated 90 days from date of submission of inquiry report, the delay of 147 days in issuing of the charge sheet on 26th November 2008, and delay of 1427 days in submission of the inquiry report of 24th Janua .....

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..... bt that the licencing authority issued the revocation within a short period of receipt of inquiry report and the partial disagreement did not cause any delay to bringing the proceedings to a close. However, the delay on the part of the authority in issuing the charge-sheet as well the delay on the part of the inquiry officer is not condonable. 5. This Tribunal has also taken note of the requireme .....

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