LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal has remanded back appeal in seized smuggled foreign origin food items.
Appeal was filed by the Collector of Customs, Anti-Smuggling Organization, Faisalabad versus Muhammad Nadeem, a resident of Quetta.
Muhammad Shabbir Gujjar, member Judicial, heard the arguments from both sides, examined record and passed the judgment to set aside the appeal filed by the appellant, also remanded back case to adjudication authority for fresh speaking order after providing opportunities to both parties within thirty days.
As per brief history, the case was reported by the Customs Anti Smuggling origination in which smuggled foreign origin almonds Iranian 10980 kilogram and Almonds Nuts Iranian 3800 kilograms was seized where goods were transported from Quetta to Faisalabad.
On demand, driver failed to produce documents regarding the lawful imports of goods and same were seized under the relevant section of Customs Act 1969.
Adjudication authority culminated hearings, passed the impugned order and vacated the show cause. Being aggrieved from the order appellant filed the appeal before the Customs Appellate Tribunal.
The appellant mentioned in the appeal that adjudication authority has passed the order without hearing of parties. Appellant also produce the all documents showing the illegality of seized items and appeal to set aside the order passed by the earliest authority. On the other side, respondent denied all arguments from appellant and appeal for rejection of appeal.
After hearing arguments from both sides, Customs Appellant Tribunal decided the case with remarks that Impugned order is set aside and adjudication authority hear the case for further order.
