ISLAMABAD: The Customs Appellate Tribunal heard three customs references during third week of December involving submissions against model customs collectorate and directorate general investigation and Intelligence
Two benches of the tribunal comprising members, Syed Muhammad Anwar and Muhammad Nasir Khan; and a single bench comprising of Syed M Anwar, heard the cases during the week. Hearing of the cases was adjourned for coming month of January.
Syed Muhammad Anwar heard the cases filed by M/s Lucky Enterprises, Haq Nawaz and Wasif Hussain had filed these cases. All of these cases had been filed during 2016.
M/s Lucky Enterprises had challenged a customs duty assessment sustained by the adjudication. Haq Nawaz and Wasif Hussain had filed cases regarding release of vehicles which were seized by the customs authorities amid attempt to smuggling various items.
They had filed cases against customs intelligence and investigation, Islamabad. The bench adjourned the hearing of these cases till next week.
The appellants had challenged department’s adjudication decision before the bench through the said cases. Adjudication had maintained charges against appellants during departmental hearings.
