LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal has rejected the appeal filed by the Khawaja Muhammad Younis, a resident of Sargodha against Additional collector customs (Adjudication) Faisalabad and others.
Imran Tariq, member technical bench-I heard the arguments and examined the record which they produced before the tribunal and decided the appeal with remarks that appellant failed to produced the proofs regarding lawful import so the appeal is dismissed.
Respondents are directed to release the CDR amounting to Rs30,00,000 deposits by the appellants after deposit of value of the impugned goods.
As per brief history of case, staff of Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation –FBR Khushab after obtaining the search warrants of godown owned by M/s Sehgal Tiles and found Iranian origin ceramic tiles.
On demand, owner failed to produce legal documents and same were seized under the section 168(1) of Customs Act 1969.
After show cause notice, the Order in Original passed by the adjudication authority with remarks that goods are release to lawful owner after due verification of his antecedents.
Being aggrieved from the order and same appeal was filed before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that Order-in-Original passed in mechanical fashion without consideration of facts.
After hearing arguments from both sides, customs appellate tribunal has decided the case with remarks that appeal is dismissed.
