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(a) Customs Act (IV of 1969)------- ----S.20---Certificate for duty free import granted to importer by concerned authorities-Validity--Such certificate could not be cancelled or suspended without hearing the importer---Principles illustrated. (b) Natural Justice, principles of--- ----Right of hearing is one, which has to be read into every statute and rules. ORDER Today the Deputy Collector has informed us that the goods of the petitioner cannot be cleared free of duties and other charges due to the reason that approval for such clearance viz. without duty etc. issued by the Customs Authorities to the petitioner has been suspended pending enquiry into the matter. Hence, as far as she is concerned she is only following the orders of her superiors. To this submission Mr. Muhammad Saleem Mangrio has stated that according to the relevant rules no provision has been made regarding suspension of the approval and since the same has been done without hearing the petitioner it is liable to be set aside. Mr. Raja Muhammad Iqbal has also supported the Deputy Collector. We have heard Mr. Raja Muhammad Iqbal and the Deputy Collector as well as Mr. Muhammad Saleem Mangrio. In our opinion once a certificate has been granted by the…

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