LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal upheld the Order-in-Original passed by the adjudication authority in seized six wheeler truck. The case was filed by the Aamir Muhammad Khan against Superintendent, Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation-FBR Lahore and others.
Imran Tariq, member Technical Bench-II heard the case in detail and examined the record provided by the appellant. After the complete hearing tribunal decided the case with the order that the ample opportunities were given to the appellant to provide any document regarding lawful import but he failed to produce any document to prove legality of the seized truck.
As per details, the Superintendent, Intelligence and Investigation-FBR was intercepted a Hino six wheeler truck loaded with gunny bags of potatoes. On demand, driver produce bilty regarding booking of 220 bags but no document regarding legal import of foreign origin vehicle. After the complete examination and verification the same were seized under the Customs Act 1969.
After the show cause notice the adjudication authority heard the case and passed the Order-in-Original with remarks that charge mentioned in the show cause is implemented on the appellant and also levied penalty of Rs one lac under the clause (89) of section 156(I) of customs Act 1969.
Being aggrieved from the order, appellant filed the case before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that the respondent/ customs department failed to appreciate the facts and law points involved in the matter hence, the impugned Order-in-Original is required to set aside and also put some other points before the tribunal regarding the case. On the other side, respondent denied all allegations.
