KARACHI: M/s Afzal International and others 21 importers approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) and filed a petition against valuation ruling no 1390/2019 and seeking release of their consignments of imported ginger garlic on provisional basis.
On October 3, 2019, counsel for the petitioners argued that they are seriously aggrieved and highly prejudiced by the actions of customs officials, during assessment of the imported consignments of ginger garlic they demanded duty and taxes on the basis of the valuation ruling no 1390/ 2019 dated 24/09/2019 issued by DG Valuation, despite the fact that the impugned valuation ruling is not sustainable in the eyes of the law and has accordingly been challenged by the petitioners under section 25D of the act, 1969 before DG Valuation.
He further submitted that since the revision petition stands pending for final decision, the petitioner has sought provisional release of their consignments until final decision by the DG Valuation however, respondents have refused such request on the basis of circular dated 22/11/2017.
Citing Chairman FBR, the Chief Collector of Customs South MCC, the Collector of Customs MCC East, West and DG Valuation as respondents, petitioners pleaded the court may declare that the impugned valuation ruling no 1390/2019 is arbitrary as unlawful and against the customs act, 1969.
He further pleaded the court may restrain them from carrying out assessment of their consignments on the basis of said valuation ruling and direct them to release consignments on provisional release and issue delay detention certificates.
Petition was filed by M/s Shamir Impex, M/s Ahmed Enterprises, M/s Chirag Commodities, M/s Crown International Trading Establishment, M/s Hamid & Sons, M/s H.A Sons, M/s Inayat Enterprises, M/s AL Saeed Enterprises, M/s Ubaida & Brothers, M/s Tamour Ishraq & Company, M/s Shaikh Impex, M/s Aneel & Brothers, M/s Al Fazal International, M/s Moon Star Corporation, Chairman & Co and others.
