2017 (5) TMI 1005

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..... the respondent ORDER Per: C J Mathew The principal ground espoused before us in this appeal filed under regulation no.21 of Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013 against order no.77/CAC/PCC(G)/BB/CBS/(Admn) dated 17th February 2016 of Principal Commissioner of Customs (General), New Custom House, Mumbai which has revoked the customs broker license no.11/369 issued originally under regulat .....

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..... ers Licensing Regulations, 2013. Though the license was suspended on 22nd February 2014 and charge-sheet issued on 15th April 2014, the delay on the part of the inquiry officer in submitting his report on 5th January, which was 540 days beyond the prescribed 90 days from issue of charge-sheet, is the cavil of the appellant. 3. Learned Authorised Representative contended that the time-frame stipul .....

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..... well-settled that compliance with the time-frame stipulated in the Regulations is an essential pre-requisite for the proceedings to be accorded legality and sanctity. There is no doubt that the charge-sheet was issued within the stipulated period and the revocation order was issued within the period prescribed for disposal between receipt of inquiry report and action thereon but the inquiry did ta .....

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