KARACHI: A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) directed respondent and deputy attorney general of Pakistan to submit para wise comments on a constitutional petition filed by M/s S.S Traders seeking release of imported consignment of men’ shoes, chuppal, joggars etc.
On 23 May 2022, a two-member bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) heard the matter.
During the hearing, counsel for the importer argued that during the course of business, counsel for the petitioner has imported men’s shoes, sandal, children’ sandal, joggers etc and filed goods declaration according to law on transaction value of US$ 0.85 total US$ 6328.2.
He further argued that however, without lawful authority, customs officials assessed the same under the garb of valuation ruling no 1466/2020 without considering the facts.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Appraisement East, Director General Valuation, and others as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents is illegal, mala fide and arbitrary.
He further pleaded the court to set aside impugned valuation, direct them to release petitioner’s imported goods according to law under valuation which was fixed by the petitioner.
Importer further pleaded the court may restrain them from taking any adverse action against the petitioner till final judgment in this case.
After the hearing, court observed that let counsel for the petitioner statues that a large number of petitioners on the same issues as involved in the instant petition have been decided by the this court, let be notice be issued to the respondents as well as DAG for next date of hearing.
