ISLAMABAD: Customs Appellate Tribunal Chairman Justice (r) Malik Manzoor Hussain on Thursday concluded the first visit of May 2017.
The tribunal’s chairman headed proceedings in Islamabad for three days (from Tuesday to Thursday) and held hearing of cases in single and division benches.
He heard cases besides performing some of important administrative tasks. He head heard cases in single and division benches during his stay. The chairman had reserved decision on several cases while adjourned hearing on many others.
Chairman Justice (r) Manzoor Hussain and Ziaudding Wazir announced decisions on cases filed by M/s Trade Master, M/s Waseem Autos, M/s Nisar Traders, M/s Parts and Parts, M/s Chief Autos, M/s Aman Elahi, and M/s Kohinoor Traders had filed these references.
M/s Trade Master had filed case against customs collectorates only. All of other appellants had filed cases against DGI&I. M/s Kohinoor Traders had filed two cases against DGI&I, Islamabad.
Tribunal had also reserved decision on M/s Wahid Hamid yesterday. It had filed case against Customs Collectorate Peshawar for auctioning imported items despite the tribunal had announced a decision for release of them.
Chairman, Justice (r) Malik Manzoor Hussain also held hearing on cases filed against Directorate General of Investigation and Intelligence, Islamabad and Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad and Peshawar.
M/s Pakistan Royal Group, M/s Irfan Ullah and M/s Charisma Catering Islamabad had filed these cases.
The appellants had filed cases challenging announcements made by the DGI&I, Islamabad. All three cases were filed in 2016.
M/s Pakistan Royal Group and M/s Charisma Catering Islamabad had asked the tribunal to direct the department to release the imported items which were confiscated by the customs authorities under alleged attempts to smuggling.
Chairman adjourned hearing on cases involving Collectorate of Customs and Directorate General of Investigation and Intelligence, Islamabad.
These cases were filed by M/s Waseem Autos, M/s Nisar Traders, M/s Parts & Parts, M/s Chief Autos, M/S Aman Elahi, M/s Kohinoor Traders, M/s Saleem Silk Centre, M/s Five Star Trading, M/s Pakistan Royal Group and M/s Nayatel Private Limited, M/s Degicell & others, M/s Kohinoor Chemical, Mirza Muhammad Majid, M/s Fazal Razaq, M/S Fazal Ur Rehman and Gul Rehman & others.
