ISLAMABAD: Customs Appellate Tribunal Chairman Justice (r) Manzoor Hussain has adjourned the hearing of six cases and reserved the decision of a case filed by Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad.
A single bench of the tribunal comprising Chairman Justice (r) Manzoor Hussain heard seven cases out of which two were filed by Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad and five others were filed by United Trading Company, M/s Janjua Life Trust, M/s Smart Zone and M/s Venus Pakistan (Private) Limited.
The bench reserved decision on customs case in which the department had challenged its adjudication’s decision regarding seizure of a cut and weld vehicle. The department had seized a Toyota vehicle which was released by the departmental adjudication that found no evidences of registration number change of vehicle through cut and weld.
Meanwhile, the bench adjourned hearing of other cases till September 21. These cases were filed by M/s Janjua Life Trust, United Trading Company., M/s Venus Pakistan Private Limited, M/s Smart Zone and Customs collectortes.
M/s Janjua Life Trust had filed two cases and through these cases the trust had challenged Model Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad.
United Trading Company and M/s Venus Pakistan Private Limited had also challenged decisions announced by Customs Adjudication.
M/s Smart Zone had filed petition against Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation, Islamabad. Another petition was filed by additional collector, Islamabad against M/s Ayub Traders.
These cases were being heard by the newly appointed chairman of tribunal, Justice (r) Manzoor Hussain as part of his initial hearings at tribunal. The chairman would continue hearings at the tribunal for couple of more days before he leave for other stations.
As per directions of the chairman, old cases were being listed for hearing on priority basis. However some important cases filed recently were also included in the list.
