KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has adjourned the hearing of a constitutional petition filed by M/s RK Shippers Karachi, seeking restoration its license suspended by customs officials.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Omer Sial, was hearing the petitioner. During the hearing, counsel for the parties sought time to file comments, therefore, the court adjourned the matter.
On the last date of hearing, the court had directed petitioner to submit surety of Rs 250,000 and nazir will issue an appropriate certificate and the license of the petitioner will be revived and restored as customs agent.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that it has imported eight containers of ceramic tiles from China and filed goods declaration according with law, after assessment it paid duty and taxes as per Afghan Transit Trade and disposed of the same in Karachi, however, officials of the customs department lodged first information report (FIR) against petitioner and license was suspended by them without shown any lawful reason.
Citing Chief Collector of Customs, Additional Collector of Customs Collectorate West and chairman Federal Board of Revenue as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
He also pleaded the court may direct them to restore its license immediately and restrain them from taking any coercive action till final order on this petition.
