LAHORE: The Customs Appellate Tribunal has dismissed a case in a seized Toyota Estima Aeras van case filed by deputy collector of Customs (Preventive) against the additional collector of Customs (Adjudication) Lahore and Tassawar Hussain, a resident of Mandi Bahauddin.
Omer Arshed Hakeem, Member Judicial bench-II, heard the parties and announced the order with remarks that the impugned order was modified and dismissed to the extent after a complete hearing. This tribunal orders the release of vehicle on the payment of duties and dismissed the case. The staff of the Customs Anti Smuggling had seized the vehicle under Customs Act 1969 after the driver failed to produce documents.
After issuing a show cause notice, adjudication proceeding was concluded by the authority that seized vehicle released to the owner on the payment of duties and taxes.
The Customs Department, being aggrieved from the order, filed the case in the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that the challenged order was passed in a mechanical fashion and without appreciation of evidence and pleas of the appellant. On the other side, respondent denied all allegations.
After hearing the arguments from both parties, Customs Appellate Tribunal has dismissed the case and stand by the order passed by the earlier authority
