Customs Department Must Follow CESTAT Directives Unless Overturned by a superior court

Principal Commissioner of Customs Mumbai – General Vs Vilas Transport Company (Bombay High Court) In the case Principal Commissioner of Customs Mumbai (General) vs Vilas Transport Company, the Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal challenging a CESTAT order. The dispute originated when the Commissioner of Customs suspended the CHA (Customs House Agent) license of Vilas Transport in 2011 for mis-declaration at the Chennai port. CESTAT had ruled that the suspension should be revoked if the inquiry was not completed within three months. However, the Commissioner of Customs revoked the susp...