KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to customs authorities and deputy attorney general on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Tawakkal Enterprises against imposition of penalty by custom department.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Umer Sial directed them to file their respective para wise comments on next date of hearing.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that petitioner is clearing agent and regularly transactions with details of payment paid on services, in rotten, petitioner filed goods declaration of fertilizer ammonium nitrate prilled 16500 MT, however, officials of the customs authorities imposed the penalty $105,444 without shown any lawful authorities.
Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Collector of Customs Collectorate Export, Assistant Collectorate Export Customs Collectorte Export, KICT/ West Wharf Road Karachi as respondents, petitioner pleaded the court may declare that act of the respondents as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary, he also pleaded the court to restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioner till final order on this petition.
