ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court directed Collectorate of Customs to submit record of proceedings pertaining to a customs reference involving M/s Al-Haj Enterprises.
IHC division bench comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case.
MCC had filed this case against M/s Al Haj Enterprises. The bench had earlier directed the counsels to submit related record prior to next date of hearing. This case was pending with the court since 2013.
The bench also dated in office hearing on another customs case submitted by Malik Nasri Khan. Khan filed the matter against Custom Appellate Tribunal, Islamabad. Khan had challenged an announcement of tribunal in which it had sustained MCC’s decisions regarding customs duty in imported goods.
The same bench also issued notices to parties regarding assisting court on the matter of M/S Hasas Engineering and Construction Company Private Limited.
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 Hasas Engineering and Construction Company 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 Hasas Engineering and Construction Company 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.
