KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has adjourned the hearing of a constitutional petition filed by M/s ZI Business Link and others, challenging impugned Valuation Ruling No 863/ 2016, enhancing valuing on toilet soap. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Omer Sial, was hearing the petition.
Earlier, counsel for the petitioners stated that petitioners are lawful engaged in the business of toilet soap and for this purpose imports toilet soap from various countries of the world.
According to the petitioners, they are serious aggrieved by the illegal and mala fide action of the Director of Valuation and Directorate General of Valuation Department who have enhanced the value of toilet soap vide 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, they pleaded the court to declare the act of the customs officials as illegal, mala fide and arbitrary. The counsel for the petitioners also pleaded that the court may set aside the impugned valuation ruling.
They also pleaded the court to restrain them from taking any coercive action against the petitioners till final order is these constitutional petitions.
