2002 (11) TMI 600

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..... Respondent. [Order per : Gowri Shankar, Member (T)]. The appeal is taken up for disposal. 2. The appeal is against the order of the Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, suspending in terms of Regulation 21(2) of the Customs House Agent Licensing Regulations, 1984, the customs house agent s licence issued to it for the reason that the applicant had taken a photocopy of a note sheet from a f .....

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..... house agent asking it to explain why action should not be taken by it. The Commissioner however has passed orders on the file concluding that there is a prima facie case which would justify prosecution under the Indian Penal Code against the applicant and ordering suspension of the licence. 4. When the application for early hearing of the appeal filed by the assessee first came up for hearing on .....

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..... e have obtained details in the second paragraph of this order. He is not able to show the photocopy of the note sheet. It is in fact clear that the Commissioner, who ordered suspension, or the other staff also has not seen the photocopy of the note sheet. The order of the Commissioner either communicated to the customs house agent or contained in the file does not disclose the slightest prima faci .....

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