KARACHI: M/s Al-Tajjar Logistics approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) seeking restoration of its customs clearing & forwarding agents’ license suspended by customs officials.
On March 11, 2019, counsel for the petitioner stated in his constitutional petition that petitioner is sole proprietorship which is engaged in business of customs clearing & forwarding agents, and carries an unblemished record in the local and international markets.
He further submitted that on April 8, 2010 and April 21, 2010; investigation and prosecution branch lodged two FIRs against petitioner as well as NLC being bounded career or importer of products/ISAF Afghanistan while leveling allegations against them for mis-declaration of goods at Karachi by manipulating the documents, and actual goods were subsequently offloaded en-route the destination port/ station.
He argued that on a show-cause notice, license of the petitioner was suspended/blocked by the high officials of the customs department and interim charge sheet was submitted before concerned court of law but still charge could not be framed against the petitioner as such trial court is still not commenced, and in this situation there is no chance of conclusion of trial in near future.
Citing secretary Revenue Divison, Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement South, additional collector/ licensing authority and others as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents as illegal, malafide and arbitrary and of no legal effect.
Counsel also pleaded the court to direct them to activate the license of the petitioner and restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner till final order in this petition.
