KARACHI: Muhammad Arsalan Moosmi, proprietor of Moosmi Impex approached the Sindh High Court (SHC) seeking restoration of his NTN blocked by customs officials due to alleged tax evasion matter.
On January 29, 2019, counsel for the petitioner stated in his constitutional petition that petitioner is an importer and stockiest of sodium saccharin and during the course of his business activities, he contracted with a company for export of 200 bags of above-mentioned goods dated May 12, 2018.
He further argued that after the goods reached at Al-Hamd International Container Terminal the petitioner opened the WeBOC portal to file goods declaration. Upon opening the WeBOC portal and inserting the particulars in the goods declaration column, the petitioner came to know that the NTN has been blocked by the customs officials.
He said that blocking of the NTN of the petitioner is unlawful and based on a litigation which has not attained finality and is still pending before the competent court. Petitioner is therefore left with no other choice but to approach this court to order the respondents to de-block the NTN of the petitioner and is desirous from the court to direct the respondent to process the goods declaration in accordance with law.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Deputy Collector of Customs Customs Appraisement West and others as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may direct the respondents to process the goods declaration of the petitioner, order the respondents to un-block the NTN of the petitioner since the petitioner through the illegal blockage is facing huge financial losses.
He also pleaded the court to grant such other relief or release which this court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case.
