KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought comments from the standing counsel on a constitutional petition filed by M/s Multi Tech, seeking the issuance of delay and detention certificate in accordance with section 14 A(2) read with SRO 82 (1) / 2008 dated January 23, 2008 on its consignments of perfumes, eye makeup, and other cosmetic products.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhter and Justice Anwar Hussain, was hearing the constitutional petition.
During the hearing counsel for the petitioner supplied a copy of the constitutional petition to the standing counsel who requested for some time to take instructions. The court also issued repeat notice to the collector of Customs Appraisement-East and adjourned the hearing for September 9, 2016.
Earlier, petitioner’s counsel stated that petitioner imported the consignments of perfumes, eye makeup, skincare lip makeup and cosmetic products of 15 pallets through Jebel Ali ,UAE, and filed goods declaration on May 4, 2016. The company also filed an application to re-export the said goods from port to port in line with the established department practice / procedure already followed by the model customs collectorate appraisment west in the case of M/s Sanco as no element of duty and taxes was involved.
According to the petitioner, the respondents are not allowing the consignments for re-export. The petitioner is facing losses and an application was filed to allow the re-export of goods but it is pending for decision before the collectorate of appraisment-east.
Citing Secretary Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Collector of Customs Model Customs Collectorate, Appraisment-Eest, One Customs as respondents Petitioner pleaded the SHC may e gracious enough to direct the respondents to allow the application for the under heavy demurrage and detention charges, and also may direct the respondents for the issuance of delay and detention certificate in accordance with law section 14 A (2 ) read with SRO82 (1 ) / 2008 dated 23/01/2008.
