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TMI Blog2017 (7) TMI 510X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... T. S. Sivagnanam, J. For the Petitioner : Mr. S. Raghunathan For the Respondents : Mr. S. R. Sundar ORDER Heard Mr.S.Raghunathan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.S.R.Sundar, learned Senior Panel Counsel for the respondent Department. With the consent on either side, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 2. The petitioner is before this Court praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to forthwith renew the license issued to them under the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 2004 and at present under the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations, 2013, so as to enable the petitioner to carry on its business activities. 3. The learned counsel for the peti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... accounted for the heavy Melting Scrap for the quantity or 1657.45 metric tonnes. Apart from the petitioner, there were two other noticees viz. M/s.OPG Metals Pvt. Ltd., No.7/1 4/3, Komal Road, Mathur Village, Vayiladuthurai, Therizhandur Post 609 808 and M/s.Kanishk Steel Industries Ltd., Plot No.B-27(M), SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Gummidipoondi 601 201, Tamil Nadu . 4. The petitioner submitted that their objections on 06.03.2012. The show cause notice had not been adjudicated and no orders were passed. In the meantime, since the license earlier granted was expiring, the petitioner approached this Court and filed W.P.No.38359 of 2015, wherein an identical prayer as sought for in this writ petition was prayed for, to direct the responde ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... idavit for not granting renewal for a longer period and renewing the license temporarily is not sustainable. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed and the second respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's application dated 18.11.2015 and renew the petitioner's license for a period of one year with effect from 05.07.2016 and within the said time, the concerned authority viz., the Additional Commissioner of Customs (MCD), Customs House, Chennai shall complete the adjudication of the show cause notice dated 15.02.2012 after affording a fresh opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner . 6. In the above order, there were twin directions to the Department, namely, one regarding the renewal of license and th ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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