ISLAMABAD: The Customs Appellate Tribunal reserved a decision on the cases filed by Five Star Trading Co and Hamida Sports on Thursday.
Five Star Trading Co and Hamida Sports had filed cases against the Model Collectorate of Customs Islamabad.
Five Star Trading Co and Hamida Sports had filed these cases in 2016. Tribunal’s bench, comprising of Chairman Justice (r) Manzoor Hussain, heard the cases and reserved the decision after hearing arguments from appellants and department’s counsels.
Meanwhile, the bench adjourned the hearing of some other cases submitted by M/s Al-Khursheed & Co, M/s MB Chicks and Noor Hussain Kyani.
M/s Al-Khursheed & Co had filed a case against Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation while M/s MB Chicks and Noor Hussain Kyani had submitted cases against the Model Collectorate of Customs.
Chairman Justice (R) Malik Manzoor Hussain also held hearing on cases filed against the Directorate General of Investigation and Intelligence Islamabad and Model Collectorate of Customs Islamabad and Peshawar.
M/s Pakistan Royal Group, M/s Irfanullah and M/s Charisma Catering Islamabad had filed these cases.
The appellants had filed cases challenging the 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 confiscated by the customs authorities under alleged attempts to smuggling.
