LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal has upheld the Order-in-Original (ONO) in seized $44, 400 case. The appeal was filed by the Imteaz Ahmed, a resident of Hafizabad against Collector of Customs Lahore.
Muhammad Shabbir Gujjar, Member Judicial, heard the appeal and examined the record and also passed the judgment with remarks that there is no need to intervention in the impugned order same is upheld and appeal is dismissed.
According to the details, on duty staff of customs (Traffic) at Allama Iqbal International Airport was seized $US 44, 400 from a passenger Imtiaz Ahmed, a resident of Pendi Bhattian, district Hafizabad, the same passenger was going to Dubai.
After the investigation recovered foreign currency with trolley bag was seized under section 157 of Customs Act 1969.
After the show cause notice, adjudication proceeding were culminated and Order in Original was passed with remarks that that US$ 44, 400 seized outrightly and also warned the appellant to be careful next time.
Being aggrieved from the order, appellant challenged the impugned order and filed the appeal before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that due to his serious illness the passenger was taken the amount for treatment.
Adding more the staff of ASF took the appellant to the Customs Counter because ASF cannot exercise any authority under the customs act 1969. He prayed before the court that said order is liable to set aside. On the other side respondent department produce all evidences of smuggling dollars and appeal for rejection of appeal. After hearing arguments, Customs Appellate Tribunal dismissed the appeal.
