KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has adjourned hearing of a petition seeking refund of 25per cent bid money from Sukkur Customs till May 14.
The petition was heard by a SHC division bench comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Agha Faisal.
An auction purchaser, Haji Mohammad, of a consignment of cigarettes moved the court seeking an order for return of his bid money as according to petitioner item put in auction was changed later by custom officials.
The petitioner relied on the orders of Federal Tax Ombudsman also which ordered release of items sold through auction. The petitioner is ready to pay the remaining amount if the consignment is unchanged but if it is changed petitioner is entitled to refund of 25 per cent bid money.
