ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued directives to parties hearing a customs matter filed by M/s Sun Diplomatic Bonded Warehouse (Private) Limited against the Customs Appellate Tribunal, Islamabad.
A division bench of the IHC comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mian Gul Hassan directed the parties to submit related record in the case.
M/s Sun Diplomatic Bonded Warehouse had challenged an announcement of the tribunal before the IHC bench. Meanwhile, Justice Aamer Farooq issued fresh notices to the parties to assist the court on the matter of M/s Sun Diplomatic Bonded Warehouse.
The appellant had challenged the act of recovery of said amount by commissioner Inland Revenue of Large Taxpayer’s Unit, Islamabad.
ATIR was also made respondent in the case as the tribunal had sustained departmental decision regarding issuance of show cause notice and demand of recovery of outstanding tax amount in head of federal excise duty.
M/s Sun Diplomatic Bonded Warehouse Private Limited had prayed the court that FBR office had issued a recovery notice to the company which did not hold lawful grounds.
The appellant had prayed the court to declare the act as illegal and without any lawful authority and an interim stay may be granted against recovery proceedings.
M/s Sun Diplomatic Bonded Warehouse Private Limited had also mentioned that departmental obligations were not met amid processing the notice of recovery demand while later the adjudication did not address grievances of the appellant.
