KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to customs authorities and deputy attorney general on a constitutional petition filed by M/S Khilgi Traders, challenging impugned Valuation Ruling No 863/ 2016, enhancing value on toilet soaps.
During the hearing of the petition, a two-member bench, headed by Justice Munib Akhtar, directed them to file their respective para wise comments on the next date of hearing.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that the petitioner is a toilet soap importer but is aggrieved due to illegal and mala fide action of the Director of Valuation and Directorate General of Valuation Department who enhanced the values on toilet soaps by issuing impugned valuation ruling 863/ 2016 dated 02/06/2016 which is compete ignorance of the factual and legal narrations.
Citing Secretary Revenue Division, Collector of Customs Appraisement East, Collector of Customs Appraisement West, Directorate of Valuation, the Directorate General of Valuation as respondents, he pleaded the court may declare that act of the customs officials as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary. Counsel for the petitioner also pleaded the court may set aside impugned valuation ruling.
