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P.G.CHACKO, JEET RAM KAIT
Maruti Transports – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner of Customs, Chennai – Respondent
Per P.G. Chacko : The appellant is a Customs House Agent, whose CHA licence stands revoked and security deposit forfeited as per the impugned order of the Commissioner of Customs (Port - Import) under Regulation 21 (1) of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984. The facts of the case are briefly as follows:-
The appellant had filed Bill of Entry No. 2263 dated 30.01.2002 for M/s. Galaxy Exports for the clearance of a certain quantity of upholstery fabrics under DEEC scheme. Investigations revealed that M/s. Galaxy Exports (importers) were a fictitious firm and had no manufacturing activity. It further appeared to the Department that 3 persons namely, Shri AshfaqAhmed (with numerous aliases), Shri Atoeq Rehman alias Altaf Ahmed and Shri Mohammed Zacria had submitted fake Bank Guarantees to Customs, with the assistance of the appellant and one Shri Dasarathan Partner of M/s. Goodwill Shipping Company, for the purpose of availing DEEC benefit for the import. The goods were seized under a Mahazar for further action under the Customs Act and such action culminated in Order-in-Original No. 795/2003 dated 18.07.2003 of the Commissioner of Customs (Exports), Chennai, where
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