KARACHI: A two-member of the Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to the customs officials and deputy attorney general of Pakistan and directed them to file their respective para wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Brother Pen Company seeking release of detained consignment.
On 9 May 2022, during the hearing, Imran Iqbal Khan alongw ith Saima Luqman Advocates appeared on behalf of the petitioner and moved urgent application, which was granted by the court.
After the hearing, court observed in its order that “let counsel for the petitioner states that a large number of petitions on the same issue as involved in this instant petition have been decided by the court, let notice to be issued to the respondents as well as deputy attorney general for next date of hearing”.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner argued in his petition that during the course of business, petitioner imported a consignment of black lead pencil (without erased) bulk packing, color pencil (small size) and etc and filed goods declaration according to law.
Counsel added that however, petitioner was shocked when he was informed that consignment of petitioner has been stopped and valuation is being charged under the valuation ruling no 1598/2022 without lawful authority.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Appraisement East and Director General Valuation as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court to declare act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
Counsel for the petitioner further pleaded the court may to set aside impugned order, direct them to release petitioner’s consignment according to law immediately and restrain them from taking any action against the petitioner till final order in this petition.
