LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal on Friday has set aside impugned order and remanded back appeal filed by M/s H Ali Construction against the Collector of Customs Adjudication Lahore in seized Nissan Prime Mover Truck.
Omer Arshad Hakeem member judicial bench-II heard the arguments from appellant and respondent and decided the case with remarks that both order passed by earlier authorities are set aside and appeal is remanded back to the additional collector of Customs Adjudication Air Freight Unit (AFU) Cargo Complex Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore. The member also mentioned in the judgment that the above said authority will decide the matter within thirty days.
As per brief history of case, a Nissan Prime Mover truck imported from Hong Kong was impounded by the customs officers. Later on, during the physical verification of same vehicle were seized under the section 32(1) of Customs Act 1969.
After a show cause notice, Adjudication proceedings were culminated and order in original was passed with remarks that vehicle is confiscated outrightly.
Being aggrieved with order, appellant was challenged the order before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that impugned order is being deviod of merit and liable to set aside. The order passed in haphazard manner without applying judicious mind and against the fact of case. On the other side, respondent denied allegations by the appellant and appeal for the rejection of case.
After hearing arguments from both sides, Customs Appellate Tribunal has decided the case with order to collector the hear and decide the case again.
