KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed customs officials and deputy attorney general of Pakistan to make sure filing their respective para wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by importers including M/s Khafid Garments blacklisting its company and seized five consignments of the petitioner comprising fabrics.
On 25 June 2021, during the hearing, counsel for M/s Khafid Garments argued that his client has imported fabrics from abroad five consignments and after arrival of the said consignments it came into knowledge of the petitioner that the company of the petitioner blacklisted by the customs officials due to liability of Rs1,62,00,000 and the worth of the consignments is approximately Rs. 2,75,00,000.
He further stated that after blacklisting the company of the petitioner, the petitioner was unable to release the consignments which were imported from abroad and the consignments are put by the customs department and auctioned in the month of Feb 2021.
He added that the petitioner moved application to the customs officials for issuance of sell proceeds to the petitioner because the petitioner imported the above-mentioned consignments from abroad but the respondent did not take a single step upon the request of the petitioner.
Secretary Revenue Division, Chief Collector of Customs Appraisement West and Assistant Director Customs Auction as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to direct them to issue sell proceed to the petitioner and also issue directions them to the name of the company of the petitioner be cleared after receiving liabilities from the petitioner’s company after auction of the above-mentioned consignments.
He further pleaded the court to grant any other relief which this court may deem, fit and proper under the circumstances of the petition.
