KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) directed customs officials to release imported consignment of clutch facing in assorted sizes 7192 kg and brake lining in rolls assorted 7680 kg after securing a differential amount on the shape of pay order/ bank guarantee.
O 17 December 2021, Syed Amir Ali Advocate appeared on behalf of the petitioner (Iftikhar Auto Store) and completed his arguments and after the arguments, court directed customs officials to release the above mentioned consignment and dispose of the petition along with pending applications.
Earlier, counsel argues that petitioner is lawful engaged imports of above-mentioned goods and has never been involved in any crime and evasion case, and during the course of business, imported Clutch Facing in assorted sizes 7192 kg and Brake Lining in rolls assorted 7680 kg and filed goods declaration according with law.
Counsel added that when petitioner approached the officials of the customs department for releasing the same, petitioner was shocked when he was informed that above-mentioned consignment has been seized due to disputed valuation.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Appraisement East, Appraising Of and others as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
Petitioner further pleaded the court to set aside respondents’ decision and direct them to release petitioner’s imported consignment immediately and restrain them from taking any adverse action against the petitioner till final order in this case.
