IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 17-06-2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.14113 of 2011 and M.P.No.1 of 2011 M/s.Amity Logistics, Rep. By Mr.L.Swamidass, Authorised Signatory, Old No.272, New No.120, 3rd Floor, Thambu Chetty Street, Chennai-600 001. .. Petitioner. Versus 1. Customs, Excise and Service Tax, Appellate Tribunal, South Zonal Bench, Shastri Bhawan Annexe, I Floor, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006. 2.The Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Custom House, No.60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001. 2.The Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise, Trichy. 3.The Assistant Commissioner of Customs (CHA) Custom House, Chennai-600 001. .. Respondents. Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the constitution of India seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the first respondent in relation to the impugned order bearing No.C/S/268/2010 in C/388/2010, dated 18.4.2011, passed by the first respondent and quash the same enabling the petitioner to carry on Custom House Agents activities with consequential direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal bearing No.388/2010, on merits. For Petitioner : Mr.S.H.Nazirudeen For Respondents : Mr.P.Mahadevan (CGSC) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ O R D E R Heard the learned counsels appearing for the petitioner, as well as the respondents. 2. The main contention of the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is that no opportunity had been given to the petitioner before the order had been passed by the second respondent, on 8.10.2010, revoking the licence granted to the petitioner to carry on its activities, as a customs house Agent. 3. Against the said order the petitioner had filed an appeal before the first respondent, on 11.11.2010, which had been numbered as appeal No.388/2010. Since, the first respondent Appellate Tribunal had not granted an interim stay of the order of the second respondent, dated 8.10.2010, the petitioner has approached this court by way of a writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents had submitted that the appeal, in Appeal No.388/2010, may be directed to be disposed by the first respondent, within a specified period. 5. In such circumstances, without going in to the merits of the matter, this Court finds it appropriate to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal, in Appeal No.388/2010, on merits and in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of, with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1. The Customs, Excise and Service Tax, Appellate Tribunal, South Zonal Bench, Shastri Bhawan Annexe, I Floor, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.The Commissioner of Customs (Imports), Custom House, No.60, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-600 001. 3.The Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise, Trichy. 4.The Assistant Commissioner of Customs (CHA) Custom House, Chennai-600 001. +1cc to Mr.S.H.Nazirudeen, Advocate SR 35052 JRG(CO) km/20.6. Writ Petition No.14113 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/