LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal has ordered to redeem the seized 870 bags of polyethylene (plastic dana) on payment of redemption fine equaling 20 percent of the value of goods in addition to statutory duties and taxes livable thereon.
Justice ® Malik Manzoor Hussain, Chairman Customs Appellate Tribunal heard the case and scrutinized the record which was produced by the parties. The judgment passed with remarks that appeal is accepted.
According to the brief history of case, Customs, raiding party with search warrant raided the premises of Mian Shabbir Factory, Bund Road Lahore.
During search 870 bags of polyethylene (plastic dana) each bag containing 25 kilograms and net total weight is 21750 kilogram were recovered. On demand, the person failed to produce documents regarding lawful import of goods.
After confiscation of goods adjudication proceeding where goods were declared out rightly confiscated and Rs 25, 000 charged in penalty that is imposed on Muneeb Zaheer.
Being aggrieved from the order and challenged before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that order passed in mechanical fashion without consideration of law and liable to set aside but respondent denied allegations.
After hearing arguments Customs Appellate Tribunal has accepted the appeal filed by the proprietor of M/s Al-Fateh Plastic Store against Collector of Customs (Appeals) Lahore.
