ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dated in office the hearing of a customs case filed by Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad, till Friday (today) with directives to finalize the arguments.
The collectorate had filed the case against M/s Al Haj Enterprises. The bench had earlier directed the counsels to submit related record prior to the next date of hearing. This case was pending with the court since 2013.
IHC division bench comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani heard the case. They simply dated in office hearing of 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.
