LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal has dismissed the appeal filed by the Raaz Muhammad a resident of Quetta against the Collector of Customs (Adjudication), Customs Multan and others.
Omer Arshed Hakeem, Member Judicial bench-II heard the case in details and decided with remarks that tribunal has no reason to interfere with the findings of learned collector of Customs Adjudication who has passed the reasoned order stating the law and citing relevant evidence to arrive at the impugned conclusions, Resultantly this same customs appeal fails and is thus dismissed with no orders.
According to the brief history of the case, the staff of Customs Intelligence and Investigations FBR intercepted a truck loaded with origin tyres and alloy rims. On demand, the driver failed to produce any bilty or documentary proof in respect of the recovered goods.
The recovered goods are liable to outright confiscation along with truck therefore goods were seized under section 168 of Customs Act 1969.
After the show cause notice, adjudication authority heard the case in details and passed Order-in-Original against the owner of vehicle.
Being aggrieved from the order, appellant challenged the order before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that impugned order is contrary to the hard facts and evidences placed on record and thus the same is liable to set aside with extent to release impugned new tyres and alloy rims to different seizes and brands against duty and taxes. On the other side, respondent counsel has denied all allegations. After hearing the arguments from both sides, Customs Appellate Tribunal has decided the case.
