LAHORE: The Customs Appellate Tribunal has set aside an Order-in-Original in auto parts. The appeal was filed by Iqbal Hussain, a resident of Karachi, against the Collector Customs (Appeals) Lahore and others.
Justice (r) Malik Manzoor Hussain, Chairman/Member Judicial Bench-II, heard the arguments from both sides and decided the case with remarks that the impugned order is set aside and the appeal is accepted in the favor of the appellant.
M/s Automative Products (Private) Limited imported large number of consignments containing huge quantity of auto parts. Staff of Intelligence and Investigation-FBR Lahore produced record of all transactions passed through importer. After getting the permission from the magistrate the record were seized and shifted to Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Lahore.
After the complete investigations it was found that importer has evaded taxes and duties and charged with Rs23,089,137 with order to pay.
Adjudication proceedings were culminated in the case and, after considering the facts, order was passed against the importer also imposed one million penalty on importer and Rs 2, 00, 000 on the director of clearing agents mentioned in the show cause notice.
The importer, not being satisfied with the order, filed an appeal before the Collector Customs (Appeals) who also heard the case and decided in favor of the department.
The complainant, being aggrieved from the order, filed an appeal before the Customs Appellate Tribunal with grounds that he imported a consignment according to bylaws and the order, passed by earlier authority, is not according to the realities but the respondent denied all the allegations.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the Customs Appellate Tribunal set aside both orders passed by the lower forums and appeal is accepted.
