LAHORE: Customs Appellate Tribunal has ordered to reduce the personal penalty on the vehicle owner from Rs 50, 000 to 25000 and upheld the penalty imposed on vehicle in case filed by the Muhammad Din against Superintendent of Customs Anti-Smuggling Organizations (ASO) and others.
According to the details, on the pursuant of information received, the staff of Anti Smuggling Organization, Customs Collectorate, Sialkot intercepted a Hino truck was loaded with the scrape of different type. On demand, driver failed to produce legal document showing lawful import of vehicle and goods as well and same were detained under section 168(1) of Customs Act 1969.
During the examination of goods and vehicle customs authorities found that goods and vehicle is smuggled and confiscated under the Customs Act 1969.
After show cause notice, adjudication proceeding were culminated and Order-in-Original was passed with remarks that goods are confiscate out rightly and Rs50, 000 personal penalty imposed on the respondent.
Being aggrieved with order and filed the appeal before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that Order-in-Original passed in mechanical fashion without consideration of law and ONO is liable to set aside, on the other side, respondent denied all allegations and appeal for rejection of case.
After hearing the arguments from both sides, Member Judicial bench-I Muhammad Shabbir Gujjar, decided the appeal with remarks that redemption fine on vehicle need not to be reduce further and same is upheld but personal penalty reduced by Rs50, 000 to Rs25, 000.
