LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday has rejected the appeal in seized mobile phones and accessories case.
The same appeal was filed by Imran Nawaz, a resident of Lahore against Collector of Customs Preventive Lahore.
Omer Arshed Hakeem, member judicial bench-II, heard the case and examined the record produced by the learned counsels of appellant and respondents as well.
The same appeal is decided and judgment was passed with the remarks that appeal is miserably time barred and dismissed with no order at cost.
As per brief history of case, the staff of Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) seized some cartons lying on road near Shera Kot. During the examination of cartons a huge quantity of foreign-origin mobile phones and accessories.
On demand, the said owner did not produce any documentary evidences in support of lawful possession or legal import of impugned goods. The goods were seized under section 168 (1) of Customs Act 1969.
After show cause notice, adjudication proceeding were culminated and order in original was passed that charged mentioned in show cause notice is established against the respondent and penalty of Rs 2, 00, 000 also imposed on the importer.
Being aggrieved with the order, appeal was filed before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that impugned order is illegal and passed against facts and law in illegal exercise if jurisdiction and discretion and passed without hearing the appellant and same order is liable to set aside but respondent denied allegations.
After hearing arguments from both sides, Customs Appellate Tribunal has dismissed the appeal.
