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TMI Blog2025 (2) TMI 147X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Agent of M/s. Coachin Air Cargo Clearing House, Trichy and he is a 'H' card holder registered under the appellant/respondent. The Government of India framed rules and regulations for appointment of 'H' Card, 'G' Card and 'F' Card holders. The Government of India issued a new regulation, namely, Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations-2018, vide notification, dated 14.05.2018. Under the Customs Act, there are three cards, namely, 'F' card holder, 'G' card holder and 'H' card holder, as per the Regulation No. 13. The said regulation is extracted hereunder: "(h)"G card holder" means a person who has passed the examination referred to in regulation 13 and has been issued a photo identity c ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the written examination and as per the call letter, dated 10.04.2019, an intimation was sent to the Writ Petitioner/respondent to take part in the viva -oc. He was directed to take part in the interview to be held on 30.04.2019 at 02.00 pm and he was further required to attend the interview along with his call letter and admit card. After completion of viva, on 30.04.2019, viva results were declared, where the Writ Petitioner/respondent has been declared failed. The name of the Writ Petitioner/respondent was found place in Sl.No. 18. As per Rule 13 (5) of the Customs Brokers Licensing Regulations-2018, mere pass in the written examination is sufficient and there is no provision for the viva test and challenging the notification of the app ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... be made only after obtaining the approval of the Deputy Commissioner of Customs or Assistant Commissioner of Customs, as the case may be, who shall in granting approval, take into consideration the antecedents and any other information pertaining to the character of such person". 8. By relying on the above, the learned Senior Standing Counsel contended that as the antecedents of the respondent was doubtful, who had been implicated in a case of attempted export, the criminal complaint before the Judicial Magistrate Court No.I, Trichy in C.C.No. 131 of 2001, cannot be ignored, while awarding 'G' card in favour of the respondent. 9. Per contra, the learned Counsel appearing for the respondent contended that in an appeal by the respo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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