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JYOTI BALASUNDARAM, G.R.SHARMA
Lohia Travel & Cargo – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi – Respondent
Per Jyoti Balasundaram:
The above appeal arises out of the order of the Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi who has revoked the CHA licence of the appellants on the ground that they had failed to exercise supervision over their employees, Shri Mukesh Goel and Shri Virender Singh as required under Regulation 20 (7) of the Customs House Agents Licensing Regulations, 1984.
2. The brief facts of the case are that on receipt of complaints of involvement of the Customs House Agents in two different cases, the Commissioner of Customs suspended the licence of the CHA vide order dated 23.9.96. The CHA preferred an appeal to the Tribunal against the suspension; the Tribunal vide order dated 16.12.96, stayed the operation of the suspension but gave liberty to the Commissioner to proceed with the enquiry in terms of Regulation 23 of the CHALR and. directed completion of the enquiry at the earliest. The enquiry was conducted by an Enquiry officer who submitted an Enquiry Report. In the first case of short shipment of about 24 MTs of Polypropylene ropes, the Enquiry officer concluded that a case for cancellation of 'H' Card authority on Shri Virender Singh was made out but that no case was mad
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